National Parks Week
National Parks Week
A number of events are taking place in the Cairngorms National Park over the next few days during the sixth National Parks Week.
The week celebrates and raises awareness of the special qualities of the UK’s 14 National Parks.
The world’s first National Parks were set up in America in the 1860s when the government saw the need to protect wilderness areas from exploitation and make them available for all to enjoy.
2009 sees the 60th anniversary of the Act which enabled the creation of National Parks in England and Wales and paved the way for the National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000 that created Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park in 2002 and the Cairngorms National Park in 2003.
Details of all of events taking place in the Cairngorms National Park during National Parks Week can be found by logging on to the CNPA website here .
To find out more about National Parks in the UK go to the National Parks website
Alert
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As a result of ongoing efforts to tackle wildfires to the north of the Cairngorms National Park, several roads are currently closed. Scottish Fire and Rescue are in attendance and the public are advised to avoid the area, including footpaths. Road users are asked not to ignore road closed signs.
The affected roads are:
- B9007 Ferness to Duthil
- U2379 Lochindorb Road
- B939 Ferness to Grantown-on-Spey
- U2347 Braes of Castle Grant
For all the latest information check out the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and Police Scotland website and social media.