Scottish Government funds Cairngorms wildfire recovery with £1.3m

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 24 Oct, 17:02 · Archive

The Scottish Government has announced £1.3 million in funding to restore habitats damaged by a major wildfire in the Cairngorms this summer. The blaze started in the Glenmore area near Aviemore on 15 July and burned across 10 square miles of moorland and forestry. More than 500 firefighters were involved in tackling the fire, which kept crews occupied until 18 August.

Of the total £1,347,018 in nature recovery funding announced on Saturday, £150,100 is allocated specifically for Cairngorms recovery and restoration work following the wildfire. The money will fund habitat restoration, wildlife recovery and measures to reduce the risk of future wildfires through nature-based solutions.

Grant Moir, chief executive of the Cairngorms National Park Authority, described the funding as a 'very welcome boost' to help kickstart nature recovery. He said work would include replacing wildlife monitoring cameras damaged in the blaze and restoring a section of the Duack burn affected by emergency firebreaks. The funding package also supports seven other projects delivered by the Cairngorms National Park Authority and NatureScot, including native oyster and chough habitat restoration on Islay and habitat restoration work in four national nature reserves.

How it is being reported

• £1.3m restoration fund set to recover wildfire-ravaged CairngormsMore than 500 firefighters were involved in tackling a major wildfire in the Cairngorms in the summer, which burned across 10 square miles.Daily Record · 24 Oct, 16:23
• Scottish Government announces £1.3m to restore Cairngorms after devastating wildfiresMORE than £1.3 million in Scottish Government funding has been announced to restore damaged habitats, including work on areas of the Cairngorms damaged by this summer’s wildfires.The National · 24 Oct, 15:59

In this story: Cairngorms · Scottish Government · Glenmore · Aviemore · Grant Moir · Cairngorms National Park Authority · NatureScot

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