Fort Augustus Land Management Plan

This Land Management Plan (LMP) covers 9,678 ha in the vicinity of Fort Augustus, Glenmoriston and on the North-Western and Western flanks of Loch Ness (see Map 1: Location in linked documents below).

The LMP was last revised during 2024 and subsequently approved by forestry regulator Scottish Forestry on the 13 January 2025. It contains and describes all forest and land management proposals on this landholding for 10 years from the date of approval. 

All the documents and maps that comprise this LMP are detailed below and are available to view or download. 

The LMP seeks to address the following main key objectives: 

• Increasing the resilience of the landholding to withstand impacts of anticipated climate change
• Continuing landscape-scale restoration of native woodland through Glenmoriston and along the side of Loch Ness
• Continuing to manage and consolidate areas of sustainable timber production
• Protection of water quality for both environmental and public consumption as well as enhancement of associated riparian habitat
• Supporting and maintaining public access to and through the landholding and maintenance of respectful communication with local communities and wider stakeholders
• Continuing forest restructuring to improve their contribution to the long term scenic value of the Great Glen, Loch Ness and Glenmoriston

Our goal is to ensure these forests and open ground are managed in as practical and effective a manner as possible for broad social, economic and environmental benefit. The LMP's current 'approved' status also confirms its compliance with the requirements of the UK Forestry Standard (UKFS). 

• Fort Augustus LMP 2024 - 2034 (PDF)
• Map 1: Location and Viewpoints (PDF)
• Map 2: Key Issues and Challenges (PDF)
• Map 2 Accessible Text: Annotations (PDF)
• Map 3A and 3B: Analysis and Concept (PDF)
• Map 3A and 3B Accessible Text: Annotations (PDF)
• Map 4A and 4B: Management Proposals (PDF)
• Map 5A and 5B: Thinning Coupes (PDF)
• Map 6A and 6B: Future Habitats Restocking (PDF)
• Map 7A and 7B: Future Habitats Long Term (PDF)
• Map 8A and 8B: Current Woodland Composition (PDF)
• Map 9A and 9B: Soils and Peatland (PDF)
• Map 10A and 10B: Key Water Features (PDF)
• Map 11: Landscape Character and Issues (PDF)
• Map 11 Accessible Text: Annotations (PDF)
• Appendix 10A: Landscape Visualisations Viewpoints 1 to 6 (PDF)
• Appendix 10B: Landscape Visualisations Viewpoints 7 to 12 (PDF)
• Appendix 11: Key Policies and Publications (PDF)