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The objectives of the Badenoch and Strathspey Conservation Group are to stimulate public interest in, and care for, the beauty, history and character of Badenoch & Strathspey; to encourage active conservation of the area through wise use; to encourage high standards of planning and architecture in harmony with the environment.

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Cairngorms NP IUCN Category

IUCN Protected Area Management Categories classify protected areas according to their management objectives. The Cairngorms National Park was designated in 2003 the IUCN Protected Areas Category: 5 - Protected landscape (sustainable development area).

Details: Written by Administrator; Category: Birds; Published: 19 January 2011

The capercaillie is on the UK red list of birds of high conservation concern, BTO Bird Facts:
http://blx1.bto.org/birdfacts/results/bob3350.htm

SNH have now rightly emphasised the importance of woodlands in Strathspey for the survival of this magnificent bird in Scotland, see The Scotsman article: http://news.scotsman.com/scotland/Capercaillies-on-brink-of-extinction.6692483.jp

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In 2015 The Badenoch & Strathspey Conservation Group celebrated 40 years of speaking up for nature in the Cairngorms. Our efforts have helped ensure that this world class landscape still provides a refuge for Scotland’s rarest and most iconic wildlife, like Scottish wildcat, capercaillie, red squirrel and freshwater pearl mussel. Unfortunately both the outstanding scenery and wildlife that make the Cairngorms so special are increasingly threatened and are costly to defend. Please make a donation to our work today and help protect these treasured landscapes and their wildlife.

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