231124 CNPA Bd Paper 2 Appendix 3 Managing for Visitor Activity

This document contains Appendix 3 of a formal board paper from the Cairngorms National Park Authority. It summarizes ranger patrol reports from 2023. During 2023 the Park Authority Ranger service piloted the use of a new mobile device recording system for gathering patrol data in the field which subsequently connects and uploads the data to the Park Authority GIS. The ranger service piloted a new mobile device system for gathering patrol data, which is then uploaded to the Park Authority GIS. The data includes information on patrols, tents, motorhomes, vehicles, dogs, fires, litter, and interactions with the public. This data is intended to help manage visitor activity within the National Park.