Core Elements

Skilled and sensitive management is required to maintain many of the values of Scotland’s moorland.
The practical guidance provided by Scotland’s Moorland Forum aims to inform / be relevant to moorland management for any purpose.
Moorland Management Best Practice guidance aims to support / encourage consistently high standards of moorland management across Scotland.
Guidance must be easily accessible and kept up to date.
As every moor is different, guidance can include a range of management options and a range of approaches for each management process.
MMBP guidance aims to provide advice on how moorlands can be managed to maximise their contribution to wider society.
MMBP guidance is developed through consensus using practitioner knowledge and available evidence.
New guidance will be developed, and existing guidance adapted as agreed knowledge changes.
The guidance is endorsed by the wide range of interests represented on Scotland’s Moorland Forum.