Cairngorms Upland Advisory Group meeting notes - January 2025

This document contains the final minutes from the Cairngorms Upland Advisory Group (CUAG) meeting held on 16 January 2025. The meeting included updates on the Cairngorms Nature Action Plan (CNAP), Species Licensing Review by NatureScot, the Park Authority budget, and the Integrated Wildfire Management Plan (IWMP). Discussions covered concerns about the CNAP reporting, predator control, the CUAG's role in future CNAP development, and various aspects of the IWMP, including funding, land manager responsibilities, and the use of estate tracks as fire breaks. Additionally, there was a review of the Cairngorms National Park (CNP) Forestry Strategy 2018 Supplementary Guidance note, and a discussion on Herbivore Impact Assessment (HIA) methodologies.