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Annex 1 Links to other Plans and Programmes 

Relevant plan/programme   /  Objectives or requirements  / How it affects or is affected by the DraftCore Paths Plan 

Cairngorms National 
Park Plan 

Sets out a long-term 25 
year vision for the Park 
and strategic objectives to 
guide its management. 
Then it identifies the 
priorities for investment 
and action over the next 
five year period that will 
start to deliver the vision. 

The Park Plan identifies 
the provision of high 
quality opportunities for 
outdoor access as one of 
its priorities for action over 
the next 5 years. The Core 
Paths Plan is the 
implementation plan for 
this priority in the Park 
Plan but it will also 
contribute to the delivery 
of wider actions within 
the Plan relating to 
eg transport. 


Cairngorms National Park 
– Deposit Local Plan

Guides and controls the 
 development and use of 
land in the Park at a 
detailed level. 

Policies in the Local Plan 
relating to recreation, 
access management, 
signage and interpretation 
will guide the 
implementation of the 
Core Paths Plan. 


Enjoying the Cairngorms – 
Cairngorms National Park, 
Outdoor Access Strategy 
2007-2012 

The Outdoor Access 
Strategy will develop the 
legal requirements for 
recreation and access 
under the Land Reform 
(Scotland) Act 2003 and 
in addition, it will provide 
a framework for the future 
management and delivery 
of outdoor access. 

Policies on Action Themes 
and Action Areas have 
guided the drafting of the 
Draft Core Paths Plan and 
will guide the 
implementation of the 
Core Paths Plan. 


CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY 
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Annex 2 – List of Acronyms and Abbreviations 

Acronym/Abbreviation   /  Description 

ATV All Terrain Vehicle 

BAP Site Biodiversity Action Plan Site 

CNPA Cairngorms National Park Authority 

GCR Geological Conservation Review Site 

HGDL Historic Garden and Designed Landscape 

LBAP Local Biodiversity Action Plan 

NMR National Monument Record 

NNR National Nature Reserve 

NSA National Scenic Area 

SAC Special Area of Conservation 

SAM Scheduled Ancient Monument 

SEA Strategic Environmental Assessment 

SNH Scottish Natural Heritage 

SPA Special Protection Area 

SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest 

SEPA Scottish Environmental Protection Agency 



CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY 
Environmental Report on the Core Paths Plan Draft • April 2008