Nature Connections Partnership - Perth & Kinross

Nature Connections Partnership - Perth and Kinross (NCP - P&K) encompasses a long-term, nature-based vision for Perth and Kinross that aims to create a distinct connection between the Cairngorms and Loch Lomond & The Trossachs national parks and to support nature recovery in the whole of the Perth and Kinross area.

As an integrated landscape-scale ecological restoration project, NCP - P&K provides connections to create and re-establish a sustainable and resilient landscape that provides environmental, health and wellbeing, and socio-economic benefits to local communities, landowners and land managers.

Since January 2025 NCP-P&K has been part of Climate Connect Perth and Kinross, a collective of several local networks covering zero-waste, energy, community transport, food and growing, employability and climate cafes. Climate Connect – Perth & Kinross 

(NCP-P&K was formerly Perthshire Nature Connections Partnership (PNCP) and references prior to May 2025 use the former title, logo and acronym)

Please contact us if you would like further information - email jennifer[email protected]

Nature Connection Partnership P&K – a natural capital way forward 

Our area can deliver vitally important landscape changes, supporting biodiversity and addressing climate change. Landscape change will put Natural Capital ‘in the bank’ for us all – we have been overdrawn for too long.

Our transition to a nature-based landscape needs supporting. Our area includes sparsely populated and remote areas, and significant but seasonal tourist activity. There are also significant built settlements and intensively managed, high quality farmland. Some national wildlife treasures in the area face an uncertain future.

Our local communities can be as nature-based as can any area’s communities – they are adaptable and innovative; but they must not be left behind. The landscape is not ‘urban’ or ‘rural’ capital – it is natural capital for everyone.

PNCP work to date is simply a reasonable framework, and action on the ground is part of a long-game – but the time for landscape-scale change has arrived. PNCP’s work now is to enable change-projects to deliver, however best we can.  We are now seeking new partners – businesses, communities and land-managers.

Please get in touch to show your support - we are happy to speak to you by arrangement, via video-call or face-to-face.

Contact Jennifer Davidson on email [email protected] 

Download - March 2024 summary report

Download the PNCP Executive Summary

Download the PNCP Programme Report