To develop and protect the natural beauty and cultural heritage to be found in the countryside of the Maltese Islands. To establish and to preserve the right of access to the open countryside and to the coastal zones, To identify and to ensure the maintenance of a network of public footpaths in the open countryside, To promote rambling activities as a means of education on the Maltese natural and cultural endowment and as a means of a healthy lifestyle. To organise walks and other educational activities and to disseminate among civil society information leading to a greater respect of the countryside.