The Cairngorms are the jewel in the crown of Scotland’s natural heritage. The mountain core ranks high among the areas of near-natural and semi-natural ecosystems in Britain, supporting tundra-like or arctic-alpine plant and animal communities and providing important refuges for many rarities. The lower ground has a long history of different land uses which have supported several thriving settlements. Overall the area has become a magnet for visitors seeking the stimulus of remote wilderness or of outdoor pursuits such as walking, nature study and skiing, as well as fishing, deer-stalking and grouse-shooting. With the attraction to visitors and residents alike come familiar economic and conservation problems, and so government has proposed that the Cairngorms now need the protection and regulation afforded by National Park status. This book, edited by an expert on the area, brings together contributions by twenty distinguished scientists, land economists, foresters, agriculturists and conservationists. It thus combines the different strands of the Cairngorms ‘story’ and provides the background information and references for further academic research and managerial and legislative decisions.
Date of Publication: 17/04/2002 Paperback ISBN: ISBNs: 1 85341 117 5 (limp) Hardback ISBN: 1 85341 102 7 (cased) Paperback Price: £39.99 Pages: 264 Images: 101 colour plates; 40 figures, graphs and maps; 35 tables; references at the end of each chapter; index Book Dimensions: 210 x 297 (mm)
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