210611CNPABdPaper2Annex1CPUpdateNarrative

This document contains Cairngorms National Park Authority's corporate plan reporting from June 2021. It outlines progress and future plans across various priorities. For conservation and land management, there's been peatland restoration and woodland expansion, with work continuing despite Covid-19 delays and contractor shortages. The Cairngorms Nature Action Plan is progressing well overall, though some targets for peatland restoration and capercaillie populations are at risk. Deer management is focused on expanding native woodlands and peatland restoration, while sustainable moorland management aims to deliver greater habitat diversity. The Speyside Way extension is complete and the Cairngorm Mountain Masterplan has been launched. There is also a focus on increasing physical activity through active travel projects and supporting local communities through housing projects and initiatives like the Badenoch Great Place Scheme. Finally, the document details communication and engagement strategies to increase awareness and involvement in the National Park, and efforts to improve internal operations and governance within the Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA).