Cairngorms Upland Advisory Group

The Cairngorms Upland Advisory Group (CUAG) was established in 2018 and draws its membership from organisations and groups which have an interest in upland management issues in and around the Cairngorms National Park. 

Meetings are held two to three times a year, depending on the level of business to discuss, and are chaired by a Cairngorms National Park Authority board member, with the Park Authority providing secretariat support. 

The group’s main functions are: 

• To promote better communication and understanding between all organisations with an interest in upland management in the Cairngorms National Park.
• To advise the Cairngorms National Park Authority on upland management, in particular, integration of the different land management sectors within the National Park.
• To share examples of good practice and strengthen the skills base in the sector.
• To share the latest research relevant to upland management in the Cairngorms to inform future land use strategy. 

Membership of the Cairngorms Upland Advisory Group is drawn from the following organisations and groups which have an interest in upland management issues in and around the Cairngorms National Park. When appropriate, other invited specialists are asked to join specific meetings: 

• Association of Deer Management Groups
• British Association for Shooting and Conservation
• Cairngorms Connect
• Cairngorms Local Outdoor Access Forum
• Confor
• East Cairngorms Moorland Partnership
• Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust
• James Hutton Institute
• National Farmers Union Scotland (NFUS)
• National Trust for Scotland (NTS)
• NatureScot
• North East Mountain Trust
• Representatives from the farming, forestry, gamekeeping and wider land management communities
• RSPB Scotland
• Scottish Forestry
• Scottish Gamekeepers Association
• Scottish Land and Estates (SLE)
• University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)