NOMINATIONS have opened for Scotland’s next national park, with the process set to be entirely driven by local communities and organisations.
While communities were welcomed to express an interest on behalf of their local area back in May, the official nominations process opened on Thursday.It states, among other things, that the area must have “outstanding national importance” due to natural or cultural heritage, a “distinctive character or coherent identity”, and have evidence of local support.Biodiversity Minister Lorna Slater said: “Scotland’s National Parks are among our greatest assets.
“I encourage everyone that is considering putting forward a proposal to read the guidance that we have published on the Scottish Government website, and get in touch to find out about the support available.”Scotland currently has two national parks: Cairngorms National Park and Lomond and the Trossachs National Park.
For example, there are no formally designated areas within the existing national parks set aside solely for nature restoration. “Biodiversity is declining faster than at any time in human history and together with the climate emergency, these twin crises are already having an impact on the country our children and grandchildren will inherit.
Following this it is expected that legislation will be introduced to the Scottish Parliament to legislate a new park by 2026.However, not everyone shares the Scottish Government's enthusiasm in making the process community-led.
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