Fact Sheet - Land Management

This document contains a factsheet about land management within the Cairngorms National Park. It covers various aspects of the park's natural resources, including woodlands, soil, peatland, deer populations, grouse moorland, freshwater habitats, and geodiversity. It highlights the importance of native woodlands, forest cover estimates, the significance of carbon-rich soils, and the management of deer populations through culling. The document also touches on land capability for agriculture, the ecological status of waterbodies, and the presence of geological sites and mineral resources within the park, along with how muirburn is used as a land management tool. The information aims to provide an overview of the park's diverse ecosystems and the strategies in place for their sustainable management.