A new report shows that Scotland’s Wild Land Areas are being steadily reduced by development, from hill tracks and windfarms to forestry and micro hydro schemes; yet the Scottish Government’s draft national planning policy fails to address the loss of this priceless resource. Stronger protection for wild landscape is urgently needed, argues James Fenton of the Scottish Wild Land Group.
https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/opinions/scotlands_wild_land_is_under_threat-14364
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