Rangers - What we do

The work of a Countryside Ranger is very varied and often involves working with other people on projects.

The role of Rangers

The overall purpose of Rangers is to connect people with places. Rangers promote the enjoyment, understanding and care of Scotland’s outdoors through: the first-hand provision of information, advice and activities; interpretation; the management of sites and facilities; and seeking to secure responsible behaviour. 

The three key roles (set down by Scottish Natural Heritage) that all Ranger Services in Scotland work towards are:

  • To ensure a warm welcome and provide support to help people enjoy the outdoors;
  • To increase awareness, understanding, care and responsible use of the natural and cultural heritage;
  • To support the sustainable management and use of the outdoors to meet a range of social, economic and environmental objectives. 

Annual reports

These reports highlight some ofthe achievements of the Ranger Service over the past years and, where relevant, outline our future approaches to areas of our work. They cover the key areas of work for the rangers and outline how they fit with Council priorities. The work of the Rangers contributes directly to achieving the objectives of the Central Scotland Green Network (CSGN) and the Stirling Single Outcome Agreement (SOA).