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| | | Nature offers a window on global natural history. Each week Mark Carwardine rubs shoulders with animals and experts, providing a unique insight into the natural world, the environment, and the magnificent creatures that inhabit it.
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"What I enjoy most about Nature is the incredible variety of subjects. One week we could be fishing for zooplankton off the coast of Iceland and the next we could be hunting for fossils in Dorset. We're also very fortunate in meeting many of the world's experts - all of whom are really passionate about their subjects. It's good being able to bring all of these experiences into one programme that truly explores the natural world."
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|  | | | Mark and Bill Wright from the Cairngorms Campaign brave the weather on the disputed park boundary |
The Cairngorms National Park
Fifty years after England and Wales created their National Parks, Scotland is finally catching up. Last summer, the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park was launched with celebrations all round. But the Cairngorms, due to become Scotland's second (and Britain's largest) national park in March, has proved to be much more controversial. Mark Carwardine visits this wild, mountainous area to find out why the Cairngorms are so special, what difference national park status will make and why some people are unhappy with the proposals.
There are two main areas of contention. Firstly, the new national park authority will be unique in sharing its planning powers with the local councils - every other national park authority retains all planning powers. Some people, including Bill Wright from the Cairngorms Campaign, argue that this could lead to conflict over development pressures and wildlife protection.
Secondly, many people are unhappy about the south-west boundary of the park. The Scottish Executive asked Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) to consult local people and recommend which areas should be included in the park. SNH produced a map that included part of Perthshire which Allan Wilson, the deputy Minister for Environment and Rural Development, decided to exclude. Roland Bean from Perthshire Council thinks that area of Perthshire might suffer economically if excluded from the park and come under greater development pressures as buidling become restricted in side the park. Murray Ferguson, Cairngorms Project Officer at SNH, explains that SNH was disappointed with the park boundary but feels that there is still cause for celebration.
Of course, the unique wildlife of the Cairngorms, the capercaillies, ospreys, pine martens and red squirrels, take no notice of man-made park boundaries, but their future will be affected by how the Cairngorms are managed. | | |
RELATED LINKS
Scottish Natural Heritage
Cairngorms CampaignCairngorms Partnership
Scottish Executive
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