South Loch Ness land management plan  

We are currently carrying out a Land Management Plan (LMP) revision to help us determine future management proposals for the South Loch Ness Land Management Plan.

An LMP details how we intend to manage our land over the coming 10 years and indicates our vision for the next decades and beyond. This revision covers the following forests and land managed by Forestry and Land Scotland in South Loch Ness: Erchite, Inverfarigaig, Foyers, Camus, Knockie, Glen Brein and Dunmaglass. Covering area of approximately 4,389 hectares.

Through the new plan we intend to address issues around resilience to climate change, tree health and age diversity. We furthermore want to make sure that the forests provide future economic and social benefits to the residents and visitors and that ecological value is retained and enhanced.

The plan revision is currently undergoing consultation on the draft plan and all stakeholders will be contacted for their comments.

Documents and maps

• South Loch Ness 2023 Revision Brief
• Map 1 - Location plan
• Map 2 - Key features
• Map 3a - Management coupes (to be revised)
• Map 3b - Management coupes (to be revised)
• Map 4a - Future habitats and species (to be revised)
• Map 4b - Future habitats and species (to be revised)
• Map 5 - Issues and opportunities 

• Ongoing: detailed site surveys and information analysis
• September 2024 to April 2025: Internal scoping and concept development
• May/June 2025: Public engagement exercise
• June to August 2025: Concept developed into detailed management proposals August/September 2025 (target): LMP submitted to Scottish Forestry for approval

• Ongoing: detailed site surveys and information analysis
• September 2024 to April 2025: Internal scoping and concept development
• May/June 2025: Public engagement exercise
• June to August 2025: Concept developed into detailed management proposals
• August/September 2025 (target): LMP submitted to Scottish Forestry for approval