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This document contains a formal board paper from the Cairngorms National Park Authority (Park Authority) regarding their response to the Scottish Government's consultation on Land Reform in a Net Zero Nation. The Park Authority welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Land Reform consultation. The core aims of the Scottish Governments land reform policy are to increase diversity of landownership, bring about changes in land use, and to create more opportunities for communities to engage in decision making about the land around them, and share in the benefits it brings. The Park Authority’s response covers topics such as criteria for large-scale landholdings, land rights and responsibilities, compulsory land management plans, a public interest test for land acquisition, new conditions for public funding, transparency of land ownership, and other land-related reforms, especially regarding community and national benefits from natural capital investment. The Park Authority board is asked to approve the proposed response to the consultation.