New national park will be a centrepiece of Scotland’s green future
Scotland’s new national parks can be a beacon for wildlife and biodiversity and a centrepiece of Scotland’s green future, say the Scottish Greens.
It comes as the Scottish Green Minister for Biodiversity, Lorna Slater, has launched a consultation on the criteria for national parks and called for communities to make nominations for Scotland’s next national park.
As a result of the cooperation agreement between the Scottish Greens and the Scottish Government, there will be at least one new national park launched over the course of this Parliamentary term.
The Scottish Greens wildlife spokesperson, Mark Ruskell MSP, said:
“Our national parks are home to some of Scotland’s most outstanding scenery and landscapes, and I am delighted that a Scottish Green Minister is ensuring that they are able to flourish.
“The new national park will be a beacon for our iconic wildlife and biodiversity and a centrepiece of the greener and better future that is so vital. By investing in our national park network we are restoring our natural world and enhancing our environment.
“Our national parks are for all of us. The pandemic underlined how central our green spaces are to our local environments and wellbeing.
“Cairngorms and Loch Lomond & the Trossachs are wonderful spaces that have provided great experiences and lifelong memories for generations of people from all across our country and beyond. I am confident that future parks will deliver the same fantastic benefits.”