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CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY 
Paper 2 Annex 1 08/04/05 

 
Proposed Park Plan – Contents 
March 2005 

The following are proposed sections for the final Park Plan: 

1. Introduction 

• purpose of National Parks 

• purpose of the Park Plan 

• how it was put together 

• An Integrated Approach (resolving conflict, balancing aims etc) 

• Scottish Executive guidance 

• relation to Development Planning Process 

• Sustainability Appraisal 

• monitoring and review 


2. About the Park 

• A special and popular place 

• A national asset 

• Current State of the Park 


3. Looking Beyond our Boundaries 

• sustainable development (incl. sustainable tourism etc) 

• social justice 

• open to innovation and change 

• our place in the wider community (impacts outside boundaries, outside 
influences, communication etc) 


4. Our Vision for the Park 


5. Conserving and Enhancing the Park 

• Introduction- key principles 

• Agriculture and Crofting 

• Deer Management 

• Forestry 

• Moorland 

• Water 

• Landscape (wildness, human experience, cultural landscapes etc) 

• Nature conservation 

• Air quality 

• Natural minerals 

• Built Environment and Historic Landscapes 

• Cultural traditions 


6. Communities Living and Working in the Park 

• Introduction- key principles 

• Economy 

• Education and training 

• Tourism 

• Transport and communications 

• Housing, infrastructure and building design 

• Renewable Energy 

• Waste Disposal/Minimisation 

• Strengthening communities 


7. Understanding and Enjoying the Park 

• Introduction- key principles 

• Outdoor access 

• Visitor Management 

• Learning and Understanding 


8. Annexes/Supporting Documents 

• Tabular summary of actions 

• Report of consultation on the Draft Plan 

• List of organisations involved in the preparation and formal consultation 

• Sustainability Appraisal (incorporating the Strategic Environmental Assessment 

• State of the Park Report 

• Key Issues Papers