Cairngorms Nature Strategy Group meeting notes and actions - August 2025

This document contains the minutes from the Cairngorms Nature Strategy Group meeting held on 6 August at the Park Authority office in Grantown-on-Spey and on Teams. Attendees included representatives from various organizations, such as NatureScot, the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, and the National Trust for Scotland. The meeting covered actions from the previous meeting, including discussions on strategic leadership, securing investment, and public engagement for the Cairngorms Nature Action Plan. The group also discussed links with land managers, a draft vision for the Nature Action Plan, a timeline for the new Nature Action Plan to be published in 2027, the Cairngorms Nature Index (CNI), and wildfire management. The next meeting is scheduled for October to review the draft freshwater chapter of the plan.