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INTRODUCTION
Our
Mission
"As the national charity in Scotland which works to protect and enhance
existing national parks and to promote the case for new national parks,
we will use our experience and skills to ensure that best planning and
land management practices, internationally recognised, are adopted and
maintained throughout Scotland's national park system.
"
The
initial core campaign aim of SCNP has been achieved. Primary legislation
to establish national parks in Scotland has been enacted. But it is clear
that much remains to be done if Scottish National Parks are to
achieve their full potential as areas with the highest standards of conservation
management, the best sustainable development models and park communities
in harmony with their environment.
SCNP has been in existence for 58 years but it was only in 2001 that charitable
status was granted. As a new charity with new primary legislation to support
its raison d'etre, the time is opportune to re-appraise the environment
in which SCNP operates.
SCNP's
Strategic Plan will enable it to play a central role in harnessing the
strengths and resources of the voluntary sector to advocate best practice
in the establishment and management of national parks in Scotland. It
will campaign for change where needed at government, local government
and agency level and will seek to engender better awareness amongst the
public at large of the issues and concerns affecting national parks.
Like many charitable bodies the Council will be fundamentally dependant
on external sources of funding from individuals, public and private sectors
(you can join us here).
