Deer and the Natural Heritage
About 25 per cent of the Cairngorms National Park is designated under Natura legislation.
Natura sites represent our finest wildlife habitats and the UK government has made international commitments to protect them. All countryside agencies have a legal duty to work to ensure these sites are not damaged.
An audit of all Natura sites will be carried out to see if they are meeting their conservation objectives. Government will take action on those sites where grazing or trampling by deer or sheep is preventing conservation objectives from being met. Such action could involve the use of public money to finance conservation management. Where it is not possible to reach agreement on how the site should be managed, government has the power to enforce compulsory deer control.
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