Pentland Hills Regional Park Service
Natural Heritage Officers and Rangers
Natural Heritage Officers and Pentland Rangers in the Pentland Hills Regional Park are part of a world-wide family of Rangers who work to
- conserve and protect natural and cultural resources
- inform and educate all who work, visit and enjoy those resources
Here in the Pentland Hills, the Service undertake a wide variety of duties. No two days are ever the same, and any one day could include:
- outdoor conservation work
- wildlife surveying
- inspecting the 100km of paths in the hills
- working with practical conservation groups
- liaison with landowners and the public
- writing management plans and reports
- making and taking numerous phone calls and emails
To fill the boots of one officer or ranger, it would take a team comprising: an experienced naturalist, sympathetic recreationalist, far-sighted land manager, inventive interpreter, confident communicator, competent IT operator, mountain leader, first aider and a practical maintenance expert!