Formal Board Paper 2 - NPPP Annual Update 2026

This document contains an annual update on how the Cairngorms National Park Partnership Plan (NPPP) is being monitored, covering its long-term goals for Nature, People, and Place. The report uses a Red, Amber, Green rating to show progress. Many objectives are on track, with good results in areas like peatland restoration, species recovery, green health projects, and community support. However, some areas face challenges, such as maintaining the working-age population, which is currently rated red. Other objectives, including sustainable moorland and fire management, developing the Cairngorms Nature Index, securing green investment, and ensuring better housing access, are amber, meaning they're progressing but need ongoing effort. This monitoring helps the Park Authority understand what's working and what needs more attention, and this information will help shape the next NPPP.