211029_PerformanceCttee_Paper 1_Capercaillie Project

This document contains the latest updates on the Cairngorms Capercaillie Project. The Performance Committee is asked to review these updates and consider the project's progress, its impact on the Cairngorms National Park Authority's (CNPA) Corporate Plan and National Park Partnership Plan, and its impact on strategic risk management. The project aims to address the decline of capercaillie populations through community involvement, raising awareness, genetic research, habitat improvement, and monitoring. While positive progress has been made, the project faces challenges such as staffing constraints, resource allocation, and reputational risks due to differing opinions on capercaillie conservation. Senior managers believe that there are no matters of strategic significance at this time.