Scotland's rarest animals face being wiped out warns expert
dailyrecord.co.ukAn emergency response is needed to tackle nature loss and prevent the wipe out of some of Scotland’s rarest species, a Scottish Government report has warned.Launching a major new Biodiversity Strategy, the SNP-Green administration set out plans for large-scale restoration of Scotland’s “highly degraded” nature by 2045.
Ministers have vowed to end decades of habitat and species loss by 2030, with the strategy setting out 26 areas for “urgent and transformative” action.The measures include beefed-up nature protections, more cash ploughed into restoration projects, a focus on recovering vulnerable species and support for initiatives like “nature-friendly farming”.
It comes amid the landmark COP15 biodiversity conference in Montreal where it’s hoped new global targets to defend nature will be set.The Scottish Government strategy remains a draft report until it has considered any agreements signed off at the UN summit.
Greens biodiversity minister Lorna Slater, who is at COP15, said: “Just like climate change, the loss of species and degradation of our natural environment is an existential threat to humanity. "And just like climate change, the action needed is both urgent and transformative.
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