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A wild landscape in the making

Cairngorms Connect is a partnership of neighbouring land managers, committed to a bold and ambitious 200-year vision to enhance habitats, species and ecological processes across a vast area within the Cairngorms National Park.

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Cairngorms Connect Projects

Projects

What we're working on right now.

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Big Ideas

Highlights Report

An update on progress 

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Since 2019...

Non-native conifer removalNon-native conifer removal 8219 hectares
Pinewood field layer grazed or cutPinewood field layer grazed or cut 1632 hectares
Scots pine plantation restructuringScots pine plantation restructuring 2275 hectares
Staff employed across the partnershipStaff employed across the partnership 60+ full time equivalent
Deer management across the entire areaDeer management across the entire area 60000 hectares
Peatland restorationPeatland restoration 1539.5 hectares
Floodplain restorationFloodplain restoration 79 hectares
New native woodland plantedNew native woodland planted 1360 hectares
Endangered Landscapes & Seascapes Programme funding spent locallyEndangered Landscapes & Seascapes Programme funding spent locally £2912082.83

Illustrations by Holly Acland

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Cairngorms Connect introduction

Latest News

Jan 8, 2026

From Kelpie and Stovie to Yorlin and Dornoch, Rosie Beetschen learns about the importance of a name  

Jan 6, 2026

Rosie Beetschen reflects on six months of living and working against the soundtrack of the Cairngorms landscape

Dec 3, 2025

A sunny day volunteering with Wildland Ltd shows the importance of connection with the land and with each other

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