has a Borland fish ladder to allow salmon to pass. Conservation designations In addition to being a national nature reserve, Glen Affric is a Caledonian Forest Reserve, a National Scenic Area, and a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). The NNR is classified as a Category II protected area by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Much of the area forms part of a European Union Special Protection Area for golden eagles, and is also classified as an EU Special Area of Conservation. Glen Affric was proposed for inclusion in a national park by the Ramsay committee, set up following the Second World War to consider the issue of national parks in Scotland, and in 2013 the Scottish Campaign for National Parks listed the area as one of seven deemed suitable for national park status, however as of 2019 no national park designation has occurred. In September 2016 Roseanna Cunningham, the Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform, told the Scottish Parliament that the Scottish Government had no plans to designate new national parks in Scotland and instead planned to focus on the two existing national parks. References External links Glen Affric walks – free guide National Trust for Scotland West Affric Estate Forestry Commission Glen Affric National Nature Reserve Glen Affric Estate Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Inverness National nature reserves in Scotland Affric Geography of Inverness National scenic areas of Scotland Protected areas of Highland (council area) Valleys of Highland (council area)