Minutes of 4 May

This document contains the minutes from a Cairngorms Upland Advisory Group virtual meeting held on Monday 4 May. Attendees discussed COVID-19 recovery plans, including the Green Recovery Plan and the Visitor Lockdown Easing Plan. The group addressed concerns like deer management, fisheries, and the impact of the pandemic on fieldwork and farming. Key issues included the need for consistent messaging on COVID-19's impact on land management, the economic importance of the land management sector, differing interpretations of deer management restrictions, the need for government guidance on the venison market, and the potential for increased browsing impacts on trees. Missing seasonal surveys and delays in peatland restoration projects were also highlighted, along with the need to plan for a potential surge in visitor numbers after the lockdown.