Rangers gather in the Cairngorms National Park
Rangers gather in the Cairngorms National Park
Ranger managers from 12 National Parks around the UK are spending three days (9 – 11 November 2011) in the Cairngorms National Park to share experiences of best practise.
They’ve travelled from as far as the South Downs, Britain’s newest National Park, to be here.
Tomorrow, (Thursday 9 November) the ranger managers will walk to the top of Cairn Gorm to experience first hand the unique mountains that make up our National Park. The group will be guided by Cairn Gorm Ranger Service.
Pete Crane, Cairngorms National Park Authority Senior Visitor Services Officer, said: “Some of the topics we’ll be discussing include visitor management in the mountains and path maintenance. There’s no better way of doing this than climbing to the top of Cairn Gorm and showing our visitors the newly restored path on Windy Ridge which the Cairngorms Outdoor Access Trust have nearly completed as part of a £2.1 million mountain path project.”
The Ranger managers will also be sharing their knowledge and experience of access management, volunteering and the Junior Rangers initiative.
Last week, the Cairngorms National Park Authority met with ranger employers from around the Cairngorms National Park to agree the role that rangers have to play in delivering the next National Park Plan.
Pete Crane said: “Over a million visitors to the Cairngorms National Park each year benefit from the work of ranger services in promoting responsible access and providing information about nature. Last year, over 6,700 pupils from in and around the Cairngorms spent time with a ranger learning about the National Park and its special qualities.”
Alert
Latest from the National Park
Glenmore fire update - 17 July at 2pm
An update on the wildfire situation at Glenmore in the Cairngorms National Park on 17 July at 2pm.
Glenmore fire update - 16 July at 2.30pm
Emergency services and partners continue to tackle a large-scale fire near Ryvoan Bothy.
Ongoing wildfire near Ryvoan Bothy
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and partners are currently in attendance at a large fire south of Aviemore.
Relevant alerts
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There is an ongoing wildfire situation at Glenmore within the Cairngorms National Park. Click here for all the latest. We would encourage members of the public to follow current guidance and be aware that the situation may change.
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Very high fire risk - 15 to 20 July
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has issued a very high wildfire warning impacting areas of the National Park on Wednesday 15 until Monday 20 July. If you are out and about in the Cairngorms National Park please observe the following guidance:
- Do not light any fire or barbecue, in line with the new fire byelaw
- Always ensure cigarettes are fully extinguished and take your litter (including glass) away with you
- Enjoy the outdoors responsibly - most wildfires are caused by human activity
- Stay alert - with dry vegetation and warm weather, fires can start easily, spread rapidly, and burn intensely
- If you see a wildfire, dial 999
For further updates on wildfire risk across Scotland, visit the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service website. To find out more about the fire byelaw, and to see your questions answered, visit our fire byelaw page here.