10.Conserve the Cairngorms Campaign
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The Cairngorms plateau - the largest area of ground over 3,000 feet in Britain- is notorious for blizzards, gales and other severe weather- no wonder it's known as Arctic Britain! Yet, as a result of these extreme climate conditions, the area is home to a range of bird species such as the Ptarmigan, Snow Bunting and Dotterel and is the most important area for mountain wildlife in the British Isles - in fact, it's the most important area for arctic-like wildlife in the European Community (EC). That's why the Conserve the Cairngorm Campaign have always fully supported the battle fought by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) against the funicular going ahead. Since the idea of a funicular was first mooted, RSPB were violently opposed to the scheme. They firmly believed that the development of the funicular had the potential to significantly increase the existing damage on the Cairngorm plateau. |
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Cairngorm Plateau is home to a number of rare species of birds.
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