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The Scottish Wild Land Group works to protect and conserve wild land throughout Scotland, and has campaigned since 1982 on a wide range of issues.  SWLG is in favour of sensitive development of rural areas where it is sustainable and takes account of the interests of local communities.
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    Pylons make a gruesome foreground to the  hills, such as here at Glen Strae, and the proposed Beauly - Denny line would open up the potential for further industrialisation of the Highlands - Photo:John Digney
    Pylons make a gruesome foreground to the hills, such as here at Glen Strae, and the proposed Beauly - Denny line would open up the potential for further industrialisation of the Highlands.
    News The Future of the Highland Estate A debate on "The Future of the Highland Estate" has been organised by the John Muir Trust Glasgow and West Group. 7pm, Thursday, 21/2/08 in Room W119, Hamish Wood Building, Glasgow Caledonian University, entry by donation. Speakers from Alladale Estates, Sustainable Development and the Scottish Gamekeepers' Association.
    South Uist Estates The island community of South Uist, Benbecula and Eriskay can now purchase the land on which they live and thus determine its future but they need your help. See www.storasuibhist.com 24 June 2006
    Cairngorms National Park Plan The Cairngorms National Park Authority has a public consultation on its National Park Plan until 30 June 2006. More
    National Scenic Areas Our response to "Enhancing our Care of Scotland's Landscapes". We are very much against ... de-designating the parts of National Scenic Areas (NSAs) that fall within a National Park boundary ... as NPs are ... based on what amounts to a compromise approach. 24 April 2006
    Cairngorms Local Plan Read our response to the Cairngorms National Park Draft Local Plan. "At root, landscape needs to be at the heart of the plan and we feel it is not, at present." 4 March 2006
    Bulldozed Tracks Tell us which you think is Scotland's worst example?
    Bulldozed tracks always figure as one of the most hated intrusions into wild land, whether they cut through a remote glen or across an open hillside. They have often ruined existing paths, are sometimes badly engineered and are even more hideous at close quarters than from a distance. We'd like to know which ones our members would pick out as the worst examples.
    Assynt Appeal The Assynt Foundation have succeeded in raising £2.9m to complete a community buy-out of 44,000 acres including the wild landscape of Suilven, Canisp, Cul Mor and Cul Beag. You can still donate direct to them, or contribute to the John Muir Trust appeal to cover the £500,000 that they have pledged.
    Leaflet SCOTLAND'S WILD LANDSCAPES: What Future? PDF leaflet produced by Scottish Environmental Link and part funded by SWLG - Printable PDF version.
    Scotland's wild land - what future?

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