Ranger Services Across Scotland 2021
2022 version - Ranger Services in Scotland
https://www.nature.scot/professional-advice/land-and-sea-management/managing-access-and-recreation/recreation-policy/ranger-services-scotland
Rangers in Scotland achievements
The Ranger Development Partnership agreed that it is essential to collect information on ranger service activity across Scotland. This is to demonstrate the importance of the work of ranger services. The information from 2021, our first year of the new approach, is below though it must be noted that many aspects of working with the public were limited due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Ranger Services across Scotland 2021
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During 2021, visits to the outdoors were high and people connected with nature both in local greenspaces and further afield. Many UK residents took their holidays in Scotland. Data from the 52 ranger services who reported this year shows...
- 19 million in-person visits to sites managed by ranger services
- 6 million hits to ranger service online information
- 17,000 people attended an educational activity outdoors in nature with a ranger service, from nursery to university level
- 43 Junior Rangers (age 11-18) were positively involved with the work of the ranger services
- 3,000 people volunteers with the ranger services, taking action for nature and benefitting their mental and physical health
- 9,000 people attended events and activities led by ranger services
- 1,000 community groups, partnerships and other organisations were supported by ranger services to deliver action for nature and people
- Ranger services led and undertook a range of activity to protect and restore nature.
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Ranger Services across Scotland 2021
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During 2021, visits to the outdoors were high and people connected with nature both in local greenspaces and further afield. Many UK residents took their holidays in Scotland. Data from the 52 ranger services who reported this year shows...
- 19 million in-person visits to sites managed by ranger services
- 6 million hits to ranger service online information
- 17,000 people attended an educational activity outdoors in nature with a ranger service, from nursery to university level
- 43 Junior Rangers (age 11-18) were positively involved with the work of the ranger services
- 3,000 people volunteers with the ranger services, taking action for nature and benefitting their mental and physical health
- 9,000 people attended events and activities led by ranger services
- 1,000 community groups, partnerships and other organisations were supported by ranger services to deliver action for nature and people
- Ranger services led and undertook a range of activity to protect and restore nature.
Ranger Infographic Download available:
With thanks to the 52 ranger services that reported in 2021
- Aberdeen City Ranger Service
- Aberdeenshire Council Ranger Service
- Atholl Estate
- Balmoral Estate
- Cairngorms Connect Community Ranger
- Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park
- Cairngorms National Park Authority Ranger Service
- Dorenell Wind Farm Ranger Service
- Duthie Park Ranger Service, Aberdeen
- East Lothian Council
- Forestry & Land Scotland
- Forestry & Land Scotland – Strathspey and Inverness Beats
- Forestry & Land Scotland - Inverness Beat
- Fair Isle
- Finlaystone
- Foula Heritage Ranger Service
- Freelance Ranger
- Glen Tanar
- Gleniffer Braes Country Park
- Glenlivet Estate (Crown Estate Scotland)
- Heart of Argyll Wildlife Organisation
- HES Ranger Services
- High Life Highland
- Highland Council Access Rangers
- Hoddom and Kinmount Estates
- Hopetoun House Ranger Service
- Inverclyde Ranger Service
- Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authority
- Loch Doon Ranger Service
- Mull and Iona Ranger Service
- North Harris Ranger Service
- National Trust for Scotland – North East of Scotland
- National Trust for Scotland – North Perthshire Properties
- National Trust for Scotland - Ben Lomond
- National Trust for Scotland - Culloden Battlefield
- National Trust for Scotland - Isles of Mingulay, Pabbay and Berneray
- National Trust for Scotland - Torridon
- Penicuik House Ranger Service
- Perth and Kinross Council Community Greenspace Ranger Service
- Rothiemurchus
- Rouken Glen Park
- Royal Society for the Protection of Birds - Abernethy
- Scottish Borders Council Ranger Service
- South Ayrshire Council
- Southern Upland Way
- Strathyre Forest Holidays
- The Highland Council
- Tiree Ranger Service
- Water of Leith Conservation Trust
- Whitelee Countryside Ranger Service
- Woodland Trust – Ben Shieldaig
- Woodland Trust Ranger Service – Glen Finglas
