Scotland | New NP in offing, but enviros blast existing pair as merely "notional" parks

SCATHING criticism of Scotland’s existing national parks has been made by leading environmentalists as a consultation ends over a proposal for a new one.

Although the move to create a new park by the end of 2026 has been broadly welcomed, there are calls for both it and the existing parks to be made “fit for purpose”.

https://www.thenational.scot/news/23152056.scottish-national-parks-not-fit-purpose-environmentalists-warn/

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