New National Parks for Scotland – Next Steps
New National Parks for Scotland – Next Steps Summary We welcome the Scottish Government’s commitment to designate more National Parks. …
Campaign Victory!
On 20 August SCNP Trustees celebrated with our partners at the Association for the Protection of Rural Scotland (APRS), as…
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…
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…
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…
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…