The Cairngorm mountains from Ord Ban hill, Rothiemurchus, Aviemore, Highland Region, Scotland. SCO 6827
A very large area. The Park is 3800 sq kilometres in area, 40% larger than the Lake District and twice the size of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs. A mountainous area. 4 of Scotland's 5 highest mountains are within the Park, there are 52 summit over 900 metres. 10% of the land area is over 800 metres and 68% is over 400 metres above sea level. An arctic wilderness. The land above 600 metres - known as the 'montane zone' - is the largest area of arctic mountain landscape in the British isles. The National Park is home to 25% of the UK's threatened bird, animal and plant species. The Cairngorms is the best place in for the Scottish Crossbill, the only bird unique to Britain. Golden Eagle, Osprey, Dotterell, Capercaillie, and Crested Tit are just a few of the bird species found here. The National Park is home to a wide variety of animals - including pine martens, red squirrels, badgers, wildcats, water vole, and otters. The rivers are home to a rising population of the globally endangered freshwater pearl mussel, as well as salmon, trout, and rare lampreys. The National Park is home to 16,000 people, living in substantial towns, villages, hamlets, and houses in the countryside. At people per square kilometre, the population density is very low. Major centres of population are Aviemore, Ballater, Braemar, Grantown-on-Spey, Kingussie, Newtonmore, and Tomintoul. Tourism-related businesses account for about 80% of the economy, including activities such as ski-ing, walking, fishing, shooting and stalking.
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Location: Ord Ban, Rothiemurchus, Cairngorms National Park, Aviemore, Highland Region, Scotland
Photo credit: © David Gowans / Alamy / Afripics
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