Caring For The Park

The Cairngorms National Park has a large mountain range at its heart with diverse communities around it. It is home to 16,000 people and 25% of Britain's threatened species. It includes unique mountainous areas of wild land, moorlands, forests, rivers, lochs and glens. Sites designated as of importance to natural heritage take up 39% of the land area - two thirds of these are of Europe-wide importance.

The Park stretches from Grantown on Spey to the heads of the Angus Glens, from Ballater to Dalwhinnie and Drumochter including much of the Laggan area in the southwest and a large area of the Glen Livet estate and the Strathdon/Glen Buchat area.

Many of these areas depend on the work of land managers for their special qualities. The Cairngorms rich cultural heritage is also part of what makes it exceptional.

Cairngorms Local Biodiversity Action Plan project (LBAP)

The Cairngorms LBAP is a long-term initiative that seeks to initiate actions for biodiversity across the whole Cairngorms area - raising awareness of protecting, enhancing and appreciating the biodiversity of this fantastic area of Scotland.

Cairngorms Water Vole Conservation project

Water voles are undergoing a catastrophic decline in the UK, however there are important breeding populations within the Cairngorms National Park. This project aims to protect and increase the population of this vulnerable species by reducing levels of the American mink, whilst also raising awareness of the conservation issues involved.