Publication - Strategy/plan

Crofting: national development plan

Published: 18 March 2021
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate, +3 more … Energy and Climate Change Directorate, Environment and Forestry Directorate, Economic Development Directorate
Topic: Economy, Environment and climate change, Farming and rural, +1 more … Programme for Government
ISBN: 9781800042049

This plan highlights the core elements necessary to ensure that crofting remains at the heart of our rural and remote rural communities.

Supporting documents

Footnotes

1. Moray and Nairn, Kingarth, North Bute and Rothesay, Arran (including Holy Island and Pladda), Great Cumbrae and Little Cumbrae.

2. Figures taken from the Crofting Commission's Annual Report and Accounts, 2019/20.

3. Crofting Commission Annual Report 2019-2020

4. Crofting Commission Annual Report 2019-2020

5. Figures provided by the Crofting Commission for 2019 and up to 6 November 2020

6. https://www.gov.scot/publications/final-report-women-agriculture-taskforce/

7. https://kb.ros.gov.uk/other-registration-types/crofting/who-should-register-and-when

8. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/188/pdfs/ssi_20140188_en.pdf

9. http://www.crofts.ros.gov.uk/register/home

10. https://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/what-we-do/skills-planning-alignment/skills-action-plan-for-rural-scotland/

11. https://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/media/47336/climate-emergency-skills-action-plan-2020-2025.pdf

12. https://www.gov.scot/publications/securing-green-recovery-path-net-zero-update-climate-change-plan-20182032/

13. https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-biodiversity-strategy-post-2020-statement-intent/

14. https://www.gov.scot/publications/scotlands-biodiversity-route-map-2020/

15. Defined as a type of dune grassland. Love, J. (2003). Machair Scotland's Living Landscapes Scottish Natural Heritage

16. Populations of breeding waders Charadrii and their habitats on the crofting lands of the Outer Hebrides, Scotland', Biological Conservation, Vol 37, 333-361. Fuller, R.J., Reed, T.M., Buxton, N.E., Webb, A., Williams, T.D., & Pienkowski, M.W. (1986)

17. https://consult.gov.scot/agriculture-and-rural-communities/crofting-consultation-2017/supporting_documents/Shucksmith%20Report.pdf

18. Where large scale projects are proposed, the Environmental Impact Assessment (Uncultivated Land and Semi-Natural Areas) (Scotland) Regulations has a number of requirements to assess impacts.

19. https://www.nature.scot/scotlands-biodiversity/species-edge-sote/species-edge-about-project

20. For more information see https://www.nature.scot/piloting-outcomes-based-approach-scotland-pobas-project

21. https://www.nature.scot/sites/default/files/2018-04/Pollinator%20Strategy%20for%20Scotland%202017-2027.pdf

22. For guidance on this see https://www.nature.scot/guidance-honey-bees-and-beekeeping-protected-areas

23. https://rspb.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Cascade/index.html?appid=2b383eee459f4de18026002ae648f7b7

24. SNH Peatland Action – Peatland and Carbon information booklet

25. https://www.nature.scot/peatland-action-case-study-whats-connection-between-peat-and-loch-orasaigh-drinking-water-catchment

26. https://www.fas.scot/downloads/common-grazings-case-study-4-halladale-common-grazings/

27. https://forestry.gov.scot/support-regulations/woodland-creation

28. Scottish Forestry is the Scottish Government agency responsible for forestry policy, support and regulations. Scottish Forestry is the Scottish Government agency responsible for forestry policy, support and regulations,

29. Forestry and Land Scotland is the Scottish Government agency responsible for managing Scotland's national forests and land.

30. http://woodlandcrofts.org/

31. The Croft Woodlands Project "Highlands & Islands Woodlands Handbook"

32. www.woodlandcarboncode.org.uk

33. https://www.iucn-uk-peatlandprogramme.org/funding-finance/peatland-code

34. Launched in September 2020 developed by NatureScot working with other. Concordat is available here: https://www.nature.scot/wildlife-management-shared-approach-concordat

35. Respecting each other's views, building knowledge, sharing information, developing a common understanding, clearly communicating decisions, ensuring best practice in wildlife welfare and achieving benefits for nature and people working the land.

36. https://www.nature.scot/professional-advice/land-and-sea-management/managing-wildlife/sea-eagle-management-scheme

37. These include the use of scaring devices such as gas guns, diversionary feeding, human scaring through additional presence on the hill, creation of lambing parks away from areas of highest predation activity, and creation of new lambing facilities, such as poly-tunnels and sheds.

38. https://www.nature.scot/professional-advice/land-and-sea-management/managing-wildlife/managing-geese

39. http://scotlandsnaturallarder.co.uk/wildfowl/

40. https://www.gov.scot/publications/management-wild-deer-scotland/

41. https://www.nature.scot/assessing-progress-deer-management-snh-report-scottish-government-2019

42. https://www.lawscot.org.uk/research-and-policy/influencing-the-law-and-policy/our-proactive-policy-work/

43. https://www.gov.scot/publications/stability-simplicity-proposals-rural-funding-transition-period/

44. https://www.gov.scot/publications/securing-green-recovery-path-net-zero-update-climate-change-plan-20182032/

45. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/829757/intra-allocation-uk-review.pdf