WARNING - By their nature, text files cannot include scanned images and tables. The process of converting documents to text only, can cause formatting changes and misinterpretation of the contents can sometimes result. Wherever possible you should refer to the pdf version of this document. CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY Paper 6 Annex 2 29/10/10 Annex 2: Work of Ranger Services in the National Park Ôat a glanceÕ Outputs from 2009/10 work plans for CNPA granted-aided services Welcome to Visitors 1. Encouraging and promoting responsible access: CNPA grant aided rangers provide visitor management on six key sites. Four services work on estates: Balmoral, Glenlivet, Glen Tanar and Rothiemurchus. In addition Angus Glens RS provide visitor management on Glen Doll and Explore Abernethy RS in Nethy Bridge. 2. These services cover an area of 888 sq km (23% of CNP) and provide a welcome to some 580,000 visitors. Raising Understanding and Awareness 3. Events and education work raise understanding of the special qualities of the National Park and also promote responsible access. a) Public Events Ð 4,112 people attended ranger lead events across CNP. b) Education Ð 2,460 young people in education spent time with a ranger in CNP working on curriculum projects. c) Volunteering Ð rangers supported 613 days of volunteering in the CNP. d) Two, week-long Europarc Junior Ranger programmes delivered, one in Deeside and one in Badenoch and Strathspey. (Three in 2010) Conserving and Enhancing 4. Ranger services help to manage designated sites including Glen Tanar NNR, Abernethy NNR and native pine woods of Rothiemurchus. In addition much of their work is aimed at improving biodiversity. Activity listed below is from two of the eight services, the full list is much more extensive. a) Aspen- raising cuttings b) Salmonids- riparian plantings c) Damselflies/dragonflies- keeping ponds open d) Butterflies- maintaining open glades e) Capercaillie- building brushwood shelters f) Glen Doll Forest Red Squirrel Project g) Angus Squirrel database held for county records h) Tayside Squirrel Forum i) Mink monitoring j) Plant monitoring in Corrie Fee for SNH MAINPC Macintosh HD:Users:markmackenzie-smith:Desktop:Board Mtg 29 Oct :WORD DOCS:CNPA Bd Paper 6 Coordination of Ranger Services in CNP V2.doc 26/10/10 CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY Paper 6 Annex 2 29/10/10 Partnership Working 5. Partnership working is essential to the delivery of rangers work programmes. Key partners in 2009/10 included: a) Cairngorms LBAP b) Tayside Squirrel Forum c) Angus Squirrel Group d) Woodland sub group e) Bird of Prey monitoring for Tayside Raptor Study Group f) Upland Path Advisory Group g) East Grampian Deer Management Group h) Cairngorms Outdoor Access Trust-assisted project officers with various projects. i) Eco-Schools j) Forestry Commission Scotland k) RSPB l) SNH m)Nethy Bridge Tourist Association n) Glenlivet Community heritage/interpretation project o) Walkers are Welcome community imitative p) Marketing groups; Tomintoul & Glenlivet Highland Holidays / Cairngorms Business Partnership q) Royal Deeside and Cairngorms DMO r) Deeside Access Managers group s) Cairngorms NNRÕs managers group MAINPC Macintosh HD:Users:markmackenzie-smith:Desktop:Board Mtg 29 Oct :WORD DOCS:CNPA Bd Paper 6 Coordination of Ranger Services in CNP V2.doc 26/10/10 CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY Paper 6 Annex 3 29/10/10 Annex 3: Records of Camping and Irresponsible Behaviour at Invercauld Estate 2010 Date No of cars No of tents No of campervans or caravans Description of incidents 10-Apr 10 8 14-Apr Fence broken for fire 20-Apr BBQ litter 27-Apr 8 7 1 01-May 1 1 1 21-May 24 20 2 29-May 8 8 05-Jun 7 7 12-Jun 18 15 3 abandoned encampments 16-Jun 2 2 17-Jun 3 3 19-Jun 16 13 2 24-Jun 2 2 27-Jun 16 18 2 No litter 28-Jun 3 3 03-Jul 5 6 05-Jul 0 0 23-Jul 9 11 24-Jul 13 15 25-Jul 21 24 3 3 tents abandoned 29-Jul 4 6 30-Jul 3 3 31-Jul 9 10 04-Aug 8 8 06-Aug 2 2 6 13-Aug 13 15 14-Aug 16 17 15-Aug 14 15 21-Aug 7 7 3 28-Aug 8 8 4 04-Sep 15 15 5 Games Day-there were more tents and vans 11-Sep 3 3 18-Sep 4 4 22-Sep 1 1 29-Sep 1 1 TOTAL 274 278 29 Litter was collected after most weekends and the Estate has amassed a pile that they estimate to be 1Ð1.5 tonnes in weight. MAINPC Macintosh HD:Users:markmackenzie-smith:Desktop:Board Mtg 29 Oct :WORD DOCS:CNPA Bd Paper 6 Coordination of Ranger Services in CNP V2.doc 26/10/10