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Top­ic: Nat­ur­al heritage

Engage­ment ver­sion – June 2025

Require­ments addressed in this section

Table 1 Inform­a­tion required by the Town and Coun­try Plan­ning (Scot­land) Act 1997, as amended, regard­ing the issue addressed in this section.

Sec­tion	Require­ment
Sec­tion 15(5)(a)	the prin­cip­al phys­ic­al, cul­tur­al, eco­nom­ic, social, built her­it­age and envir­on­ment­al char­ac­ter­ist­ics of the district.
Sec­tion A159(1)	A plan­ning author­ity are to pre­pare a forestry and wood­land strategy.

Table 2 Inform­a­tion required by the Town and Coun­try Plan­ning (Devel­op­ment Plan­ning) (Scot­land) Reg­u­la­tions 2023, regard­ing the issue addressed in this section.

Reg­u­la­tion	Require­ment
Reg­u­la­tion 9(2)©	The inform­a­tion and con­sid­er­a­tions are-…
	any loc­al devel­op­ment plan pre­pared for an area adjoin­ing the loc­al devel­op­ment plan area,

Links to evidence

• Coun­cil Dir­ect­ive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the con­ser­va­tion of nat­ur­al hab­it­ats and wild fauna and flora (Hab­it­ats Dir­ect­ive) https://​eur​-lex​.europa​.eu/​l​e​g​a​l​-​c​o​n​t​e​n​t​/​E​N​/​T​X​T​/​P​D​F​/​?​u​r​i​=​C​E​L​E​X​:​0​1​9​9​2​L​0​0​4​3​-​2​0​1​30701
• Dir­ect­ive 2009/147/EC of the European Par­lia­ment and of the Coun­cil of 30 Novem­ber 2009 on the con­ser­va­tion of wild birds (Birds Dir­ect­ive) https://​eur​-lex​.europa​.eu/​l​e​g​a​l​-​c​o​n​t​e​n​t​/​E​N​/​T​X​T​/​P​D​F​/​?​u​r​i​=​C​E​L​E​X​:​3​2​0​0​9​L0147
• Con­ven­tion on Wet­lands of Inter­na­tion­al Import­ance espe­cially as Water­fowl Hab­it­at 1971 https://​www​.ram​sar​.org/​s​i​t​e​s​/​d​e​f​a​u​l​t​/​f​i​l​e​s​/​d​o​c​u​m​e​n​t​s​/​l​i​b​r​a​r​y​/​c​u​r​r​e​n​t​_​c​o​n​v​e​n​t​i​o​n​_​t​e​x​t​_​e.pdf

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• Coun­cil of Europe Res­ol­u­tion (76) 17 on the European Net­work of Bio­gen­et­ic Reserves https://​rm​.coe​.int/​C​o​E​R​M​P​u​b​l​i​c​C​o​m​m​o​n​S​e​a​r​c​h​S​e​r​v​i​c​e​s​/​D​i​s​p​l​a​y​D​C​T​M​C​o​n​t​e​n​t​?​d​o​c​u​m​e​n​t​I​d​=​0​9​0​0​0​0​1​6​8​0​5​09c1e
• Coun­cil of Europe Res­ol­u­tion (79) 9 of the Com­mit­tee of Min­is­ters to mem­ber states con­cern­ing the iden­ti­fic­a­tion and eval­u­ation card for the pro­tec­tion of nat­ur­al land­scapes https://​rm​.coe​.int/​C​o​E​R​M​P​u​b​l​i​c​C​o​m​m​o​n​S​e​a​r​c​h​S​e​r​v​i​c​e​s​/​D​i​s​p​l​a​y​D​C​T​M​C​o​n​t​e​n​t​?​d​o​c​u​m​e​n​t​I​d​=​0​9​0​0​0​0​1​6​8​0​4​e1985
• Nation­al Park (Scot­land) Act 2000 https://​www​.legis​la​tion​.gov​.uk/​a​s​p​/​2​0​0​0​/​1​0​/​c​o​n​tents
• Wild­life and Coun­tryside Act 1981 https://​www​.legis​la​tion​.gov​.uk/​u​k​p​g​a​/​1​9​8​1​/​6​9​/​c​o​n​tents
• Nature Con­ser­va­tion (Scot­land) Act 2004 https://​www​.legis​la​tion​.gov​.uk/​a​s​p​/​2​0​0​4​/​6​/​c​o​n​tents
• Wild­life and Nat­ur­al Envir­on­ment (Scot­land) Act 2011 https://​www​.legis​la​tion​.gov​.uk/​a​s​p​/​2​0​1​1​/​6​/​c​o​n​tents
• Forestry and Land Man­age­ment (Scot­land) Act 2018 https://​www​.legis​la​tion​.gov​.uk/​a​s​p​/​2​0​1​8​/​8​/​c​o​n​tents
• Pro­tec­tion of Badgers Act 1992 https://​www​.legis​la​tion​.gov​.uk/​u​k​p​g​a​/​1​9​9​2​/​5​1​/​c​o​n​tents
• NatureScot Stand­ing advice for plan­ning con­sulta­tions – Badgers https://www.nature.scot/doc/standing-advice-planning-consultations-badgers
• Crofters (Scot­land) Act 1993 https://​www​.legis​la​tion​.gov​.uk/​a​s​p​/​2​0​0​0​/​1​0​/​c​o​n​tents
• The Con­ser­va­tion (Nat­ur­al Hab­it­ats, &c.) Reg­u­la­tions 1994 https://​www​.legis​la​tion​.gov​.uk/​u​k​s​i​/​1​9​9​4​/​2​7​1​6​/​c​o​n​t​e​n​t​s​/made

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• Con­ser­va­tion (Nat­ur­al Hab­it­ats, &c.) Amend­ment (Scot­land) Reg­u­la­tions 2019 https://​www​.legis​la​tion​.gov​.uk/​s​s​i​/​2​0​1​9​/​6​4​/​c​o​n​t​e​n​t​s​/made
• Con­ser­va­tion (Nat­ur­al Hab­it­ats, &c.) Amend­ment (Scot­land) Reg­u­la­tions 2012 https://​www​.legis​la​tion​.gov​.uk/​s​s​i​/​2​0​1​2​/​2​2​8​/​c​o​n​t​e​n​ts/ma
• Con­ser­va­tion (Nat­ur­al Hab­it­ats, &c.) Amend­ment (Scot­land) Reg­u­la­tions 2011 https://​www​.legis​la​tion​.gov​.uk/​s​s​i​/​2​0​1​1​/​1​5​5​/​c​o​n​t​e​n​t​s​/made
• The Con­ser­va­tion (Nat­ur­al Hab­it­ats, &c.) Amend­ment (No. 2) (Scot­land) Reg­u­la­tions 2008 https://​www​.legis​la​tion​.gov​.uk/​s​s​i​/​2​0​0​8​/​4​2​5​/​c​o​n​t​e​n​t​s​/made
• Con­ser­va­tion (Nat­ur­al Hab­it­ats, &c.) Amend­ment (Scot­land) Reg­u­la­tions 2008 https://​www​.legis​la​tion​.gov​.uk/​s​s​i​/​2​0​0​8​/​1​7​/​c​o​n​t​e​n​t​s​/made
• Con­ser­va­tion (Nat­ur­al Hab­it­ats, &c.) Amend­ment (Scot­land) Reg­u­la­tions 2007 https://​www​.legis​la​tion​.gov​.uk/​s​s​i​/​2​0​0​7​/​8​0​/​c​o​n​t​e​n​t​s/mad
• Con­ser­va­tion (Nat­ur­al Hab­it­ats, &c.) Amend­ment (Scot­land) Reg­u­la­tions 2004 https://​www​.legis​la​tion​.gov​.uk/​s​s​i​/​2​0​0​4​/​4​7​5​/​c​o​n​t​e​n​t​s​/made
• The Town and Coun­try Plan­ning (Tree Pre­ser­va­tion Order and Trees in Con­ser­va­tion Areas) (Scot­land) Reg­u­la­tions 2010 https://​www​.legis​la​tion​.gov​.uk/​s​s​i​/​2​0​1​0​/​4​3​4​/made
• Plan­ning Cir­cu­lar 1 2011 Tree Pre­ser­va­tion Orders https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/corresponde nce/2011/02/scot­tish-plan­ning-series-plan­ning-cir­cu­lar‑1 – 2011-tree-preservation-orders/documents/0112643-pdf/0112643-pdf/govscot%3Adocument/0112643.pdf

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• Pro­pos­als to amend Scot­tish Gov­ern­ment policy on the pro­tec­tion afforded to cer­tain Ram­sar fea­tures – con­sulta­tion paper Novem­ber 2024 https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/consultation-paper/2024/11/proposals-amend-scottish-government-policy-protection-afforded-certain-ramsar-features-consultation-paper/documents/proposals-amend-scottish-government-policy-protection-afforded-certain-ramsar-features-consultation-paper/proposals-amend-scottish-government-policy-protection-afforded-certain-ramsar-features-consultation-paper/govscot:document/proposals-amend-scottish-government-policy-protection-afforded-certain-ramsar-features-consultation-paper.pdf
• Nation­al Plan­ning Frame­work 4 https://​www​.dpea​.scot​land​.gov​.uk/​L​i​b​r​a​r​y​D​o​c​u​m​e​n​t​.​a​s​p​x​?​i​d​=2094
• Scot­tish Gov­ern­ment Draft Plan­ning Guid­ance: Biod­iversity (Novem­ber 2023) https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/advice-and-guidance/2023/11/scottish-government-draft-planning-guidance-biodiversity/documents/scottish-government-draft-planning-guidance-biodiversity/scottish-government-draft-planning-guidance-biodiversity/govscot:document/scottish-government-draft-planning-guidance-biodiversity.pdf
• Loc­al devel­op­ment plan­ning guid­ance 2023 https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/advice-and-guidance/2023/05/local-development-planning-guidance/documents/local-development-planning-guidance/local-development-planning-guidance/govscot:document/local-development-planning-guidance.pdf
• Secur­ing a green recov­ery on a path to net zero: cli­mate change plan 2018 – 2032 – update https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/strategy-plan/2020/12/securing-green-recovery-path-net-zero-update-climate-change-plan-20182032/documents/update-climate-change-plan-2018 – 2032-secur­ing-green-recov­ery-path-net-zer­o/up­date-cli­mate-change-plan-2018 – 2032-securing-green-recovery-path-net-zero/govscot:document/update-climate-change-plan-2018 – 2032-securing-green-recovery-path-net-zero.pdf
• Kun­ming-Mon­tréal Glob­al Biod­iversity Frame­work https://​www​.cbd​.int/​d​o​c​/​d​e​c​i​s​i​o​n​s​/​c​o​p​-​1​5​/​c​o​p​-​1​5​-​d​e​c​-​0​4​-​e​n.pdf

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• European Uni­on Biod­iversity Strategy for 2030 https://​op​.europa​.eu/​e​n​/​p​u​b​l​i​c​a​t​i​o​n​-​d​e​t​a​i​l​/​-​/​p​u​b​l​i​c​a​t​i​o​n​/​3​1​e​4​6​0​9​f​-​b​9​1​e​-​1​1​e​b​-​8​a​c​a​-​0​1​a​a​7​5​e​d71a1
• Scot­tish Biod­iversity Strategy Post-2020: A State­ment of Intent https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/strategy-plan/2020/12/scottish-biodiversity-strategy-post-2020-statement-intent2/documents/scottish-biodiversity-strategy-post-2020-statement-intent/scottish-biodiversity-strategy-post-2020-statement-intent/govscot:document/scottish-biodiversity-strategy-post-2020-statement-intent.pdf
• Scot­tish Biod­iversity Strategy to 2045: Tack­ling the Nature Emer­gency in Scot­land https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/strategy-plan/2024/11/scottish-biodiversity-strategy-2045/documents/scottish-biodiversity-strategy-2045-tackling-nature-emergency-scotland/scottish-biodiversity-strategy-2045-tackling-nature-emergency-scotland/govscot:document/scottish-biodiversity-strategy-2045-tackling-nature-emergency-scotland.pdf
• Scot­tish Biod­iversity Deliv­ery Plan 2024 – 2030 https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/strategy-plan/2024/11/strategic-biodiversity-framework-delivery-plan-20242030/documents/scottish-biodiversity-delivery-plan-20242030/scottish-biodiversity-delivery-plan-20242030/govscot:document/scottish-biodiversity-delivery-plan-20242030.pdf
• Draft Frame­work for 30 by 30 in Scot­land https://www.nature.scot/sites/default/files/2023 – 09/​Framework for 30 by 30 in Scot­land – Draft_1.pdf
• 30 x 30 Dis­solved Pro­tec­ted Areas https://opendata.nature.scot/datasets/37825245a68d446f8115057ee1bae9a1_0/ex plore?location=57.568026%2C‑4.992556%2C6.30
• Devel­op­ing with Nature guid­ance https://www.nature.scot/doc/developing-nature-guidance

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• Scot­tish Nation­al Adapt­a­tion Plan 2024 – 2029 https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/strategy-plan/2024/09/scottish-national-adaptation-plan-2024 – 2029‑2/­doc­u­ment­s/scot­tish-nation­al-adapt­a­tion-plan-2024 – 2029/scot­tish-nation­al-adapt­a­tion-plan-2024 – 2029/govscot:document/scottish-national-adaptation-plan-2024 – 2029.pdf
• Scot­tish Biod­iversity List 2020 https://www.nature.scot/sites/default/files/2022 – 04/​Scottish Biod­iversity List.xls
• Table of all of Scotland’s Pro­tec­ted Spe­cies https://www.nature.scot/sites/default/files/2022 – 08/​Protected spe­cies list — occurs in Scot­land (A3271735).xlsx
• Scotland’s Forestry Strategy 2019 – 2029 https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/strategy-plan/2019/02/scotlands-forestry-strategy-20192029/documents/scotlands-forestry-strategy-2019 – 2029/scot­lands-forestry-strategy-2019 – 2029/govscot:document/scotlands-forestry-strategy-2019 – 2029.pdf
• Water-Resi­li­ent Places: A Policy Frame­work for Sur­face Water Man­age­ment and Blue — Green Infra­struc­ture 2021 https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/advice-and-guidance/2021/02/water-resilient-places-policy-framework-surface-water-management-blue-green-infrastructure/documents/water-resilient-places-policy-framework-surface-water-management-blue-green-infrastructure/water-resilient-places-policy-framework-surface-water-management-blue-green-infrastructure/govscot:document/water-resilient-places-policy-framework-surface-water-management-blue-green-infrastructure.pdf
• Cairngorms Nation­al Park Part­ner­ship Plan 2022 https://​www​.dpea​.scot​land​.gov​.uk/​L​i​b​r​a​r​y​D​o​c​u​m​e​n​t​.​a​s​p​x​?​i​d​=2147
• Cairngorms Nature Action Plan 2019 – 2024 https://​cairngorms​.co​.uk/​w​p​-​c​o​n​t​e​n​t​/​u​p​l​o​a​d​s​/​2​0​1​9​/​0​2​/​C​a​i​r​n​g​o​r​m​s​N​a​t​u​r​e​A​c​t​i​o​n​1​9​_​2​4​P​l​a​n​F​i​n​a​l.pdf

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• Cairngorms Nature Action Plan 2019 – 2024 Final Report 2024 https://​cairngorms​.co​.uk/​w​p​-​c​o​n​t​e​n​t​/​u​p​l​o​a​d​s​/​2​0​2​4​/​1​1​/​F​i​n​a​l​-​R​e​p​o​r​t​-​_​C​a​i​r​n​g​o​r​m​s​-​N​a​t​u​r​e​-​A​c​t​i​o​n​-​P​l​a​n​-2019 – 2024.pdf
• Cairngorms Nation­al Park Forest Strategy 2018 https://​cairngorms​.co​.uk/​w​p​-​c​o​n​t​e​n​t​/​u​p​l​o​a​d​s​/​2​0​1​9​/​0​3​/​C​a​i​r​n​g​o​r​m​s​N​a​t​i​o​n​a​l​P​a​r​k​F​o​r​e​s​t​S​t​r​a​t​e​g​y​2​0​1​9​F​i​n​a​l.pdf
• Cairngorms Nation­al Park Author­ity Biod­iversity Duty Report https://​cairngorms​.co​.uk/​w​p​-​c​o​n​t​e​n​t​/​u​p​l​o​a​d​s​/​2​0​2​1​/​0​2​/​2​0​1​8​_​2​0​2​0​C​N​P​A​B​i​o​d​i​v​e​r​s​i​t​y​D​u​t​y​R​e​p​o​r​t.pdf
• Blair Atholl Com­munity Action Plan: Look­ing to 2030 https://​cairngorms​.co​.uk/​w​p​-​c​o​n​t​e​n​t​/​u​p​l​o​a​d​s​/​2​0​2​3​/​0​8​/​B​l​a​i​r​-​A​t​h​o​l​l​-​S​t​r​u​a​n​-​C​o​m​m​u​n​i​t​y​-​A​c​t​i​o​n​-​P​l​a​n​-​2​0​2​3​-​f​i​n​a​l.pdf
• Dal­whin­nie Com­munity Action Plan: Look­ing to 2030 https://​cairngorms​.co​.uk/​w​p​-​c​o​n​t​e​n​t​/​u​p​l​o​a​d​s​/​2​0​2​4​/​0​3​/​D​a​l​w​h​i​n​n​i​e​C​A​P​2​0​2​3​R​e​p​o​r​t.pdf
• Dul­nain Bridge Com­munity Action Plan: Look­ing to 2030 https://​cairngorms​.co​.uk/​w​p​-​c​o​n​t​e​n​t​/​u​p​l​o​a​d​s​/​2​0​2​5​/​0​4​/​D​u​l​n​a​i​n​-​B​r​i​d​g​e​-​C​o​m​m​u​n​i​t​y​-​A​c​t​i​o​n​-​P​l​a​n​-2024 – 1‑2.pdf
• Kin­craig Com­munity Action Plan: Look­ing to 2030 https://​cairngorms​.co​.uk/​w​p​-​c​o​n​t​e​n​t​/​u​p​l​o​a​d​s​/​2​0​2​4​/​1​1​/​K​i​n​c​r​a​i​g​-​a​n​d​-​l​o​c​a​l​i​t​y​-​C​o​m​m​u​n​i​t​y​-​A​c​t​i​o​n​-​P​l​a​n​-​2​0​2​4.pdf
• Kin­gussie Com­munity Action Plan: Look­ing to 2030 https://​cairngorms​.co​.uk/​w​p​-​c​o​n​t​e​n​t​/​u​p​l​o​a​d​s​/​2​0​2​5​/​0​5​/​K​i​n​g​u​s​s​i​e​-​C​o​m​m​u​n​i​t​y​-​A​c​t​i​o​n​-​P​l​a​n​-​2​0​2​5.pdf
• Strath­don Area Com­munity Action Plan 2016 https://​cairngorms​.co​.uk/​w​p​-​c​o​n​t​e​n​t​/​u​p​l​o​a​d​s​/​2​0​1​5​/​0​4​/​1​6​0​6​0​1​S​t​r​a​t​h​d​o​n​A​c​t​i​o​n​P​l​a​n.pdf

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• Glob­al assess­ment report on biod­iversity and eco­sys­tem ser­vices of the Inter­gov­ern­ment­al Sci­ence-Policy Plat­form on Biod­iversity and Eco­sys­tem Ser­vices 2019 https://​zen​odo​.org/​r​e​c​o​r​d​s​/​6​4​1​7​3​3​3​/​f​i​l​e​s​/​2​0​2​2​0​6​_​IPBES GLOB­AL REPORT_FULL_DIGITAL_MARCH 2022.pdf?download=1
• State of Nature Scot­land 2023 https://stateofnature.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/TP26056-SoN-Scotland-summary-report-v5‑1.pdf
• NatureScot SiteLink https://sitelink.nature.scot/home
• Pro­tec­ted site con­di­tion https://​inform​at​ics​.sepa​.org​.uk/​P​r​o​t​e​c​t​e​d​N​a​t​u​r​e​S​ites/
• Spe­cial Areas of Con­ser­va­tion https://opendata.nature.scot/datasets/7e07a1bb1e294d109c40d2327e3c316d_0/ex plore
• Spe­cial Pro­tec­tion Areas https://opendata.nature.scot/datasets/bc43e7d54a9a49c1a5e72d00a8b7c84e_0/ex plore?location=53.770587%2C‑6.472151%2C5.20
• Ram­sar Wet­lands of Inter­na­tion­al Import­ance https://opendata.nature.scot/datasets/d7c76ec074a04de69f7e917eab247822_0/exp lore?location=53.770587%2C‑6.472151%2C5.20
• Sites of Spe­cial Sci­entif­ic Interest https://opendata.nature.scot/datasets/b243da0bc2164849b80f9c8b347edd18_0/ex plore?location=57.371953%2C‑7.698272%2C6.85
• Nation­al Nature Reserves https://opendata.nature.scot/datasets/746f08f7aab34b7aaf1a7e9341d90b5b_0/exp lore?location=56.994985%2C‑3.440291%2C9.65
• Bio­gen­et­ic Reserves https://opendata.nature.scot/datasets/snh::biogenetic-reserves/explore?location=57.043129,-3.668104,8.83

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• Roy­al Soci­ety for the Pro­tec­tion of Birds Reserves https://​opendata​-rspb​.opendata​.arc​gis​.com/​d​a​t​a​s​e​t​s​/​6​0​7​6​7​1​5​c​b​7​6​d​4​c​3​8​8​f​a​3​8​b​8​7​d​b​7​d​9​d​2​4​_​0​/​explo re?location=57.034550%2C‑3.626738%2C9.23
• Nation­al Forest Estate Forest Parks Great Bri­tain https://​www​.data​.gov​.uk/​d​a​t​a​s​e​t​/​1​c​f​b​5​7​a​e​-​7​2​a​9​-​4​a​b​3​-​9​5​a​5​-​e​2​2​d​3​b​2​c​1​3​4​f​/​n​a​t​i​o​n​a​l​-​f​o​r​e​s​t​-​e​s​t​a​t​e​-​f​o​r​e​s​t​-​p​a​r​ks-gb
• Strath­spey Land Man­age­ment Plan 2021 – 2031 https://forestryandland.gov.scot/media/pffbuyx5/full-text-29-june-2022.pdf
• Glen­char­noch Wood https://​www​.wood​landtrust​.org​.uk/​v​i​s​i​t​i​n​g​-​w​o​o​d​s​/​w​o​o​d​s​/​g​l​e​n​c​h​a​r​n​o​c​h​-​wood/
• Loc­al Nature Reserves https://opendata.nature.scot/datasets/0ec0b9714bc24d129c90e831212bd96d_0/ex plore?location=56.834477%2C‑4.124147%2C6.88
• Scot­land Land Cov­er Map 2022 – EUNIS Level 1 https://opendata.nature.scot/maps/ca7378e2d92f478c9d11b7cc86df3c46/explore?lo cation=57.094787%2C‑3.595877%2C9.99
• An intro­duc­tion to the Cairngorms Nature Index https://​storymaps​.arc​gis​.com/​s​t​o​r​i​e​s​/​f​d​b​c​a​8​7​6​9​6​8​3​4​6​4​c​9​1​b​1​d​c​2​3​8​1​8​aa239
• Nation­al Forest Invent­ory 2023 https://​data​-forestry​.opendata​.arc​gis​.com/​d​a​t​a​s​e​t​s​/​2​5​6​9​0​c​a​4​4​4​d​5​4​a​5​8​8​3​9​4​d​6​1​a​9​8​5​0​0​6​b​5_0/e xplore?location=57.273977%2C‑3.671366%2C11.44
• Nat­ive Wood­land Sur­vey of Scot­land https://​open​-data​-scot​tish​forestry​.hub​.arc​gis​.com/​d​a​t​a​s​e​t​s​/​6​d​2​7​b​0​6​4​f​c​b​a​4​7​1​d​a​5​0​c​8​7​7​2​a​d​0​162d7 _​0/​explore

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• Cale­do­ni­an Pine­wood Invent­ory https://​open​-data​-scot​tish​forestry​.hub​.arc​gis​.com/​d​a​t​a​s​e​t​s​/​d​3​c​f​3​7​3​7​8​a​e​5​4​6​c​6​b​0​7​4​2​5​7​0​5​4​d​1​2​a​38_0/ explore?location=57.065247%2C‑3.516464%2C8.14
• Ancient Wood­land Invent­ory https://opendata.nature.scot/datasets/snh::ancient-woodland- inventory/explore?location=56.494065%2C‑4.307542%2C6.12
• HabMoS — Moun­tain Wood­land 2023 – wild, rel­ict or rem­nant https://opendata.nature.scot/datasets/snh::habmos-mountain-woodland-2023-wild- relict-or-remnant/explore?location=57.059583%2C‑3.604752%2C10.13
• HabMoS — Moun­tain Wood­land 2023 – res­tor­a­tion sites https://opendata.nature.scot/datasets/snh::habmos-mountain-woodland-2023- restoration-sites/explore?location=57.011763%2C‑3.512378%2C9.58
• Ripari­an wood­land data https://opendata.nature.scot/datasets/snh::riparian-woodland- 2/explore?location=57.333618%2C‑3.409763%2C11.49
• Forestry Grant Scheme Wood­land Cre­ation Claims https://​open​-data​-scot​tish​forestry​.hub​.arc​gis​.com/​d​a​t​a​s​e​t​s​/​0​b​d​e​9​6​c​1​a​6​a​2​4​d​5​d​b​1​b​7​f​b​0​1​1​7​e​5​7​e​c6_0/ explore?location=56.958722%2C‑3.530019%2C8.14
• Forestry Grant Scheme Wood­land Cre­ation Options https://​open​-data​-scot​tish​forestry​.hub​.arc​gis​.com/​d​a​t​a​s​e​t​s​/​4​6​5​e​4​5​9​f​6​e​a​4​4​e​7​4​9​c​b​a​5​4​e​4​2​c​e​c​d​1​2​6_0/e xplore?location=57.108609%2C‑3.537603%2C8.31
• Forest Grant Scheme Wood­land Improve­ment Grant – Hab­it­ats and Spe­cies New Nat­ur­al Regen­er­a­tion Estab­lish­ment Claims https://​open​-data​-scot​tish​forestry​.hub​.arc​gis​.com/​d​a​t​a​s​e​t​s​/​f​e​8​5​1​0​5​4​4​7​5​1​4​7​d​9​8​e​1​9​9​8​4​1​9​4​6​9​9​d​26_0/ explore?location=57.229008%2C‑3.517378%2C8.14
• Tree Pre­ser­va­tion Orders https://data.spatialhub.scot/dataset/tree_preservation_orders-is

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• Ancient Tree Invent­ory https://​opendata​-wood​landtrust​.hub​.arc​gis​.com/​s​e​a​r​c​h​?​c​o​l​l​e​c​t​i​o​n​=​D​a​taset
• Woody Lin­ear Fea­tures Frame­work https://​www​.ceh​.ac​.uk/​d​a​t​a​/​w​o​o​d​y​-​l​i​n​e​a​r​-​f​e​a​t​u​r​e​s​-​f​r​a​m​ework
• Dee Catch­ment Man­age­ment Plan Sum­mary https://​www​.deep​art​ner​ship​.org/​w​p​-​c​o​n​t​e​n​t​/​u​p​l​o​a​d​s​/​2​0​2​0​/​0​6​/​DCMP- SummaryFORWEB.pdf
• Dee Catch­ment Part­ner­ship Deliv­ery Plan 2022 – 2027 https://​www​.deep​art​ner​ship​.org/​w​p​-​c​o​n​t​e​n​t​/​u​p​l​o​a​d​s​/​2​0​2​0​/​0​6​/​D​C​P​-​D​e​l​i​v​e​r​y​-​Plan- 2022.pdf
• Spey Catch­ment Man­age­ment Plan https://​speycatch​ment​.org/​s​p​e​y​-​c​a​t​c​h​m​e​n​t​-​m​a​n​a​g​e​m​e​n​t​-​plan/
• Ripari­an veget­a­tion plant­ing oppor­tun­it­ies (25m) https://map.environment.gov.scot/sewebmap/?layers=riparianVegetationPlantingOp portunities
• Scot­tish Envir­on­ment Pro­tec­tion Agency water clas­si­fic­a­tion hub https://​www​.sepa​.org​.uk/​d​a​t​a​-​v​i​s​u​a​l​i​s​a​t​i​o​n​/​w​a​t​e​r​-​c​l​a​s​s​i​f​i​c​a​t​i​o​n-hub
• Scot­tish Envir­on­ment Pro­tec­tion Agency water envir­on­ment hub https://​www​.sepa​.org​.uk/​d​a​t​a​-​v​i​s​u​a​l​i​s​a​t​i​o​n​/​w​a​t​e​r​-​e​n​v​i​r​o​n​m​e​n​t-hub
• Cairngorms Nation­al Park Loc­al Devel­op­ment Plan 3: Stra­tegic Flood Risk Assess­ment 2024 https://​cairngorms​.co​.uk/​w​p​-​c​o​n​t​e​n​t​/​u​p​l​o​a​d​s​/​2​0​2​4​/​0​3​/​C​a​i​r​n​g​o​r​m​s​-​S​t​r​a​t​e​g​i​c​-​F​lood- Risk-Assessment-2024.pdf
• COR­INE Land Cov­er data https://​land​.coper​ni​cus​.eu/​e​n​/​p​r​o​d​u​c​t​s​/​c​o​r​i​n​e​-​l​a​n​d​-​cover
• Wild­cat Pri­or­ity Areas https://opendata.nature.scot/maps/cb6dc8ea77324025860ec7d4736cbf14

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• Cairngorms Nation­al Park Part­ner­ship Plan Mon­it­or­ing Frame­work Update August 2024 https://​cairngorms​.co​.uk/​r​e​s​o​u​r​c​e​/​d​o​c​s​/​b​o​a​r​d​p​a​p​e​r​s​/​1​3​0​9​2​0​2​4​/​2​4​0​9​1​3​P​a​p​e​r​2​Annex 1NPPPAnnualUpdate.pdf
• Beaver Dam Capa­city and Hab­it­at Suit­ab­il­ity: Spey Catch­ment, Scot­land https://​cairngorms​.co​.uk/wp- content/uploads/2023/08/SpeyBeaverDamCapacityandHabitatSuitability.pdf
• Nation­al Biod­iversity Net­work data for Cairngorms Nation­al Park https://​regions​.nbn​at​las​.org/​#​r​t​=​N​a​t​ional Parks&region=Cairngorms
• Con­firmed Rap­tor Per­se­cu­tion Incid­ents (Pub­lic) – Roy­al Soci­ety for the Pro­tec­tion of Birds data https://​opendata​-rspb​.opendata​.arc​gis​.com/​d​a​t​a​s​e​t​s​/​R​S​P​B​:​:​c​o​n​f​i​r​m​e​d​-​r​a​ptor- persecution-incidents-public/explore?location=57.048372%2C‑3.547023%2C8.88
• Sens­it­iv­ity map­ping for breed­ing waders in Bri­tain: towards pro­du­cing zon­al maps to guide wader con­ser­va­tion, forest expan­sion and oth­er land use changes. Report with spe­cif­ic data for Northum­ber­land and north-east Cum­bria https://​www​.bto​.org/​s​i​t​e​s​/​d​e​f​a​u​l​t​/​f​i​l​e​s​/​p​u​b​l​i​c​a​t​i​o​n​s​/​b​t​o​_​r​r​_​7​4​0​_​f​i​n​a​l​_​w​e​b.pdf
• Wader zon­al map down­load https://data- forestry​.opendata​.arc​gis​.com/​d​a​t​a​s​e​t​s​/​a​7​7​b​e​0​0​3​a​2​0​7​4​8​f​c​b​b​7​b​8​a​4​8​4​3​0​5​d​c​0​6​_0/ex plore?location=57.070263%2C‑3.280595%2C8.87
• Wader zon­al map inter­act­ive map https://​app​.bto​.org/​w​a​d​e​r​-​m​a​p​/​i​n​d​e​x.jsp
• Fur­ther declines of Caper­cail­lie Tet­rao urogal­lus in Scot­land shown by the 2021 – 2022 winter sur­vey https://cairngormscapercaillie.scot/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Capercaillie-survey- 2021 – 22_pre-print.pdf
• Review of Caper­cail­lie Con­ser­va­tion and Man­age­ment — Report to the Sci­entif­ic Advis­ory Com­mit­tee 2022 https://www.nature.scot/doc/review-capercaillie-conservation-and-management- report-scientific-advisory-committee

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• Caper­cail­lie Lek Count Report 2024 https://cairngormscapercaillie.scot/capercaillie-lek-count-report-2024/
• Cairngorms Caper­cail­lie Pro­ject pro­gress report 1 Janu­ary – 31 March 2023 https://​cairngorms​.co​.uk/​r​e​s​o​u​r​c​e​/​d​o​c​s​/​b​o​a​r​d​p​a​p​e​r​s​/​0​9​0​6​2​0​2​3​/​2​3​0​6​0​9​P​e​r​f​C​t​t​eePap er2Annex1CapercaillieProjectHighlight%20Report_Q4_2022-23_Cairngorms.pdf
• Caper­cail­lie Emer­gency Plan Board paper 5 for decision 28 June 2024 https://​cairngorms​.co​.uk/​r​e​s​o​u​r​c​e​/​d​o​c​s​/​b​o​a​r​d​p​a​p​e​r​s​/​2​8​0​6​2​0​2​4​/​2​4​0​6​2​8​F​B​P​a​p​er5Ca percaillieEmergencyPlan.pdf
• Caper­cail­lie Emer­gency Plan 2024 – 2030 scope (Annex 1 to Board paper 5 28 June 2024) https://​cairngorms​.co​.uk/​r​e​s​o​u​r​c​e​/​d​o​c​s​/​b​o​a​r​d​p​a​p​e​r​s​/​2​8​0​6​2​0​2​4​/​2​4​0​6​2​8​F​B​P​a​p​er5An nex1ContentsPage_DRAFT_CapercaillieEmergencyPlan2024-2030.pdf
• The status of our bird pop­u­la­tions: the fifth Birds of Con­ser­va­tion Con­cern in the United King­dom, Chan­nel Islands and Isle of Man and second Inter­na­tion­al Uni­on for Con­ser­va­tion of Nature (IUCN) Red List assess­ment of extinc­tion risk for Great Bri­tain https://​cairngorms​.co​.uk/​w​p​-​c​o​n​t​e​n​t​/​u​p​l​o​a​d​s​/​2​0​2​5​/​0​1​/​T​h​e​-​s​t​a​t​u​s​-​o​f​-​o​u​r​-​bird- pop­u­la­tions-The-fifth-Birds-of-Con­ser­va­tion-Con­cern-in-the-United-King­dom- Channel-Islands-and-Isle-of-Man.pdf
• Con­firmed Rap­tor Per­se­cu­tion Incid­ents (Pub­lic) https://​opendata​-rspb​.opendata​.arc​gis​.com/​d​a​t​a​s​e​t​s​/​R​S​P​B​:​:​c​o​n​f​i​r​m​e​d​-​r​a​ptor- per­se­cu­tion-incid­ents-pub­lic/­ex­plore