Rangers Services Across Scotland 2025
Rangers in Scotland achievements
The Ranger Development Partnership agreed that it is essential to collect information on ranger service activity to demonstrate the importance of the work to both people and nature. The information from 2025 is below.
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Data from the 62 ranger services who reported this year shows:
- 16 million in-person visits to sites managed by ranger services
- 20 million hits to ranger service online information
- 42,000 people attended an educational activity outdoors in nature with a ranger service from nursery to university level
- 183 Junior Rangers (age 11-18) were involved with the work of the ranger services
- 19,000 people volunteered with a ranger service, taking action for nature and benefitting their mental and physical health
- 61,000 people attended events and activities led by ranger services
- 2,000 community groups, partnerships and other organisations were supported by ranger services to deliver action for nature and people
- 97% of ranger services contributed to the Scottish Biodiversity Strategy Delivery Plan actions
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Data from the 62 ranger services who reported this year shows:
- 16 million in-person visits to sites managed by ranger services
- 20 million hits to ranger service online information
- 42,000 people attended an educational activity outdoors in nature with a ranger service from nursery to university level
- 183 Junior Rangers (age 11-18) were involved with the work of the ranger services
- 19,000 people volunteered with a ranger service, taking action for nature and benefitting their mental and physical health
- 61,000 people attended events and activities led by ranger services
- 2,000 community groups, partnerships and other organisations were supported by ranger services to deliver action for nature and people
- 97% of ranger services contributed to the Scottish Biodiversity Strategy Delivery Plan actions
Ranger Services across Scotland 2025
During 2025 the sites managed, and information provided, by ranger services continued to benefit many people. Thousands of volunteers, community groups and learners were supported. Significant action was taken to contribute to the Scottish Biodiversity Strategy Delivery Plan priorities. The vast majority of ranger services delivered activities that cared for, and raised awareness of, both natural and cultural heritage.
With thanks to the 62 Ranger Services that reported in 2025
Aberdeen City Council
Aberdeenshire Council
Angusalive
Atholl Estates
Balmoral
Cairngorm Mountain
Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park (Renfrewshire Council)
Dams to Darnley Country Park
Deveron Wildland
Dorenell
Duthie Park
East Lothian Council
Fair Isle
Falkirk Council
Falkland Stewardship Trust
Fife Coast and Countryside Trust
Forestry and Land Scotland
Foula Heritage
Glen Tanar Charitable Trust
Gleniffer Braes Country Park
Glenlivet Estate
Heart of Argyll Wildlife Organisation
High Life Highland
Historic Environment Scotland
Hopetoun House
Inverclyde Council
Isle of Gigha
John Muir Trust Glenlude Estate
Knoydart Foundation
Loch Ken Trust
Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park
Maor-dùthcha na Hearadh / North Harris
Moray Council
Mull and Iona
National Trust for Scotland Arran
National Trust for Scotland Balmacara Estate
National Trust for Scotland Ben Lawers National Nature Reserve
National Trust for Scotland Ben Lomond
National Trust for Scotland Dollar Glen
National Trust for Scotland Glencoe National Nature Reserve
National Trust for Scotland Kintail & West Affric
National Trust for Scotland Mar Lodge
National Trust for Scotland North East
National Trust for Scotland North Perthshire
National Trust for Scotland St Abb’s Head
National Trust for Scotland Threave Garden and Nature Reserve
National Trust for Scotland Torridon
NatureScot
North Ayrshire Council
North Lanarkshire Council
Pentland Hills
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Abernethy
Scottish Borders Council
Scottish Water
Strathfillan Community
The Highland Council
Tiree Ranger Service/Nadair Thiriodh
Water of Leith Conservation Trust
We Are Nature CIC
West Dunbartonshire Council
West Sands
Whitelee
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