Caithness Land Management Plan

The Caithness Land Management Plan (LMP) area is situated in the flow country in the far north-east of Scotland. Included in the plan are the forest blocks Braehour, Toftgun, Achairn, Rumster and several others, with a total area of 8,242ha.

Caithness LMP was approved by Scottish Forestry on 28 February 2023 meaning the current plan will be active until 28 February 2033. In 2027 a mid-term review will be conducted to assess progress of the plan.

For more details please see the plan and maps linked below. Some appendices and maps have not been published online as they were key to the development of the plan but not key output. These can however be viewed upon request through the e-mail address below.

• LMP Section A - Introduction (PDF)
• LMP Section B - Analysis and concept (PDF)
• LMP Section C - Management proposals (PDF)
• LMP Section D - Landscape (PDF)
• LMP Section E - Productivity (PDF)
• Map 1 - Location (PDF)
• Map 2A - Hydrology (PDF)
• Map 2B - Environment (PDF)
• Map 2C - Environment (PDF)
• Map 2D - Environment (PDF)
• Map 2E - Environment (PDF)
• Map 3 - Concept and rationale (PDF)
• Map 9A - Management coupes - Braehour (PDF)
• Map 9B - Management coupes - Newtonhill to Rumster (PDF)
• Map 9C - Management coupes - Sibster and Dale to Halsary (PDF)
• Map 9D - Management coupes - Stroupster and Stanstill (PDF)
• Map 12A - Future habitat - Achairn Rowens (PDF)
• Map 12B - Future habitat - Braehour and Dale (PDF)
• Map 12C - Future habitat - Halsary Spittal Achnamoine (PDF)
• Map 12D - Future habitat - Rumster and Golticlay (PDF)
• Map 12E - Future habitat - Sibster (PDF)
• Map 12F - Future habitat - Stanstill and Stroupster (PDF)
• Map 12G - Future habitat - Toftgun (PDF)