A Landscape For All

 

 

Management for sporting and grazing has shaped the moorland landscape, which is treasured by millions of people, and is almost unique in the world.  The landscape is a major tourist attraction, and much valued for the feeling of freedom it can bring.  It is “free to the public at the point of delivery”, but that masks a huge amount of work behind the scenes to look after it.  (See Practical Conservation section)

 

National Parks

 

Scotland has two National Parks, both of which include large areas of managed moorland.  The National Parks act as a planning authority and encourage a range of initiatives to look after the special features and biodiversity of the Park.

 

The largest national Park in the UK isThe Cairngorms National Park (CNPA) and until 2006 the CNPA had its  ownMoorland Project

 

The other Scottish National Park isLoch Lomond and Trossachs National Park

 

The National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000 sets out four aims for the park:

 

• 1. To conserve and enhance the natural and cultural heritage of the area
• 2. To promote sustainable use of the natural resources of the area
  • 3. To promote understanding and enjoyment of the special qualities  of the area by the public
• 4. To promote sustainable economic and social development of the areas communities

 

 

 

 

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