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)
More information
For more information, contact [email protected]
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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.
Due to the this wildfire incident, the following paths and routes are closed:
- All the paths around Loch Morlich, Glenmore and Badaguish are closed.
- The Ryvoan pass is closed, this includes all access to the Green Lochan (Lochan Uaine).
- Routes providing access to Cairngorm, the Northern Corries, Meall a’ Bhuachaille, Strath Nethy and Bynack More should be avoided.
- The Abernethy Forest area to the south of Forest Lodge and towards Ryvoan bothy is closed.