Campaigners for Galloway National Park believe it would help met a key Scottish conservation target
dailyrecord.co.uklate. “New national park designations would go a long way to achieving that.“I will continue to press the Scottish Government to look favourably on the drive to create a national park across parts of Galloway.”South of Scotland Labour MSP Colin Smyth said: “It’s a year since the Scottish Parliament backed my motion supporting the designation of new national parks.“So it is deeply disappointing that the Scottish Government have been dragging their heels and haven’t yet shaken off their opposition.“Supporting a Galloway National Park is a win-win for them.“With new National Parks planned for the rest of the UK, without action Scotland will fall further behind when it comes the protection of our natural environment.“That would be embarrassing.
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