Cairngorms National Park Partnership Plan 2022-27 - Other - Page 57
People
The Cairngorms is home to around
18,000 people living in the numerous
towns and villages that make up
the National Park, covering areas of
Aberdeenshire, Angus, Highland, Moray,
and Perth and Kinross. Just over 8,000
people are employed in the area in
sectors ranging from manufacturing and
construction to land management, retail
and health and social work, with tourism
being a particularly important aspect of
the local economy (directly responsible
for around 43% of employment in the
area). Each year over two million visitors
travel to the Cairngorms from all over
the world, drawn to the stunning scenery
and rich natural and cultural heritage of
the UK’s largest national park.
distribution of resources and live in healthy and
resilient communities, is central to ensuring that
we have a National Park that works for everyone.
It is crucial that the Cairngorms National Park
continues to be a place where people can live and
work, and that young people have even better
opportunities to stay and thrive.
There will be significant changes to the economy
over the coming decade and we need to ensure
that people have the skills that are needed for
these changes. The communities of the National
Park continue to play a central role, and we
are committed to supporting their aspirations
and delivering on their key priorities as part of
this Partnership Plan.
The publishing of this plan coincides with the
most acute cost-of-living crisis in a generation
and this – coupled with the after-effects of the
Covid-19 pandemic, the climate emergency and
nature crisis – requires us to take a more radical
approach to ensure the people and economy of the
Cairngorms National Park thrives, both now and
in the future. We believe that the development of
a wellbeing economy, where society and nature
live in harmony, and where people enjoy a fair
Image of a group of people sat at a picnic bench by Liam Anderstrem
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