The 30% by 2030 Campaign – Briefing Note
Introduction In September 2020 the UK Prime Minister announced a commitment “to protect 30% of the UK’s land by 2030”.…
Visitor Management in the Countryside
Visitor Management in The Countryside The Role of National, Regional and Country Parks One of the few welcome consequences of…
National Parks – Frequently Asked Questions
What are National Parks? ‘National Park’ is the leading internationally-recognised designation for places of the highest national importance for natural…
Outcry at Slow Strangulation of Scotland’s Regional Parks
NEWS RELEASE OUTCRY AT SLOW STRANGULATION OF SCOTLAND’S REGIONAL PARKS For immediate release 4 September 2020 Activists attending the AGM…
National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000 – 20th Anniversary Press Release
Embargoed until Sunday 5 July 2020 Introduction On 5 July 2000 the Scottish Parliament passed the National Parks (Scotland) Act,…
Scottish Parliament Elections May 2021 – Manifesto Proposals
Proposed Manifesto Wording “Our National Parks lead the way in tackling the climate emergency and biodiversity crisis, promoting mental and…
Leading The Way – Protected Landscapes and Rural Recovery
Introduction National Parks and our other protected landscapes have built up expertise over the years in healthy outdoor recreation and…
SCNP submits proposals for National Planning Framework 4
SCNP has submitted a paper to the Scottish Government in response to its Call for Ideas for the forthcoming National…
Galloway socio-economic report published
SCNP and The Association for the Protection of Rural Scotland have released new research which clearly demonstrates that a Galloway…
Scottish Parliament votes for more National Parks
In a debate on 31 October to mark the centenary of the 1919 Forestry Act, Members of the Scottish Parliament…