{"id":9172,"date":"2013-07-09T06:01:02","date_gmt":"2013-07-09T06:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.walkhighlands.co.uk\/news\/?p=9172"},"modified":"2013-07-07T20:01:56","modified_gmt":"2013-07-07T20:01:56","slug":"conservation-charities-land-management-boosts-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.walkhighlands.co.uk\/news\/conservation-charities-land-management-boosts-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"Conservation charities' land management boosts economy"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"JMT-logo\"<\/a>A study by the Centre for Mountain Studies at the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) has found that Scotland's five main landowning conservation charities, contribute significantly, to the Scottish economy, even though they own just 2.6 per cent of land.<\/p>\n

The report, which was submitted to the Scottish Land Reform Review Group, focuses on the socio-economic benefits that flow from the ownership and management of land by the John Muir Trust, the National Trust for Scotland, RSPB Scotland, the Scottish Wildlife Trust and Woodland Trust Scotland.<\/p>\n

Among the key findings, the report found that as well as protecting some of the most environmentally important sites in Scotland:<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Direct expenditure by conservation charities on land management is over \u00a337m annually, rising to \u00a364m when wider organisational expenditure is included<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Almost four million people a year visit land owned by conservation charities, bringing revenues of between \u00a326m and \u00a3105m into some of Scotland\u2019s most remote communities<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Almost 5000 volunteers a year carry out almost 300,000 hours of work, on sites owned by conservation charities, which is worth up to \u00a33 million (as well as contributing significantly to volunteers health and well-being).<\/p>\n

Mike Daniels, John Muir Trust Head of Land and Science, said: \u201cThis report confirms that land which is owned and managed in the interests of conservation conveys wider social and economic benefits to local communities and to the nation as a whole.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur main aims at the Trust are to protect and enhance wild land, and to encourage people to connect with nature and landscape. We also carry out vital work that is not always visible to the general public, from looking after internationally protected habitats to maintaining upland footpaths.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Centre for Mountain Studies report shows that conservation charities are a force for progress, punching well above our weight when it comes to delivering tangible social, educational and economic benefits while helping the nation conserve some of its most important natural heritage sites.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A study by the Centre for Mountain Studies at the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) has found that Scotland's five main landowning conservation charities, contribute significantly, to the Scottish economy, even though they own just 2.6 per cent of land. The report, which was submitted to the Scottish Land Reform Review Group, focuses on the socio-economic benefits that flow from the ownership and management of land by the John Muir Trust, the National Trust for Scotland, RSPB Scotland, the Scottish Wildlife Trust and Woodland Trust Scotland. Among the key findings, the report found that as well as protecting…<\/span> <\/p>\n

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