250214Paper2IntegratedWildFireMngmtPlanCover

This document contains a board paper for the Cairngorms National Park Authority regarding the Integrated Wildfire Management Plan (IWMP). The plan is being developed in response to climate change predictions of wetter winters and drier summers, which increase the risk of wildfires. The IWMP aims to support land managers in reducing ignition risks and improving wildfire fighting, while building landscape resilience. The board is being asked to approve the draft IWMP for a six-week consultation period with stakeholders including the Cairngorms Upland Advisory Group, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, and individual landowners. Resource allocations are included in the operational plan, and the implementation of the plan will be monitored annually.