Two Lanarkshire country parks secure Scottish Government funding to protect ecosystems

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Two country parks in Lanarkshire have secured Scottish Government funding towards a new project that aims to boost biodiversity and protect local ecosystems.

Called Mega Flora , the project will expand on the council's ongoing efforts to create wildflower meadows in country parks. It will have Strathclyde Country Park and Palacerigg Country Park at its heart, but also reach into greenspace adjacent to Strathclyde Park to form a wildflower network.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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She told Lanarkshire Live: "We are investing some capital in wildflower meadows and this additional funding of £35,000 will ensure we have specialist advice on best species and techniques for the areas we are naturalising and also gives us more scope to work with communities and site neighbours."It will also allow us to undertake and monitor a wider range of interventions and provide a report to allow us to plan a wider roll out of naturalised greenspace."By creating a connected network of naturalised areas, the council hopes to support local wildlife and promote biodiversity.Councillor Loughran added: "We are