By Professor John Robertson, OBA
In an all-too-typical Guardian report today, even four authors are unable to find or mention anything about Scotland, it seems, for their ‘UK’ report.
So, I asked Grok AI:
In summary, Scotland has lost no designated land area (0 hectares net) in the last 5 years, but ~13% of protected features have declined in condition, affecting the ecological value of up to 700,000 hectares. This underscores the need for intensified restoration to meet 2030 goals. For the latest data, check NatureScot’s 2025 update expected later this year.
Did the four authors try that quick starter? Then, I tried a Google search of ‘Scotland loses green space‘ and, only, got ‘Our disappearing park life: are Scots too scared to use our green places’ from the Herald in 2011:
WIDE open spaces are vital for our health, our life and even our sanity … but the number in Scottish cities is now in sharp decline because of Government cutbacks.
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/13042391.disappearing-park-life-scots-scared-use-green-places/
On actual reading, no surprise, no evidence is presented that the number is in decline but rather thsat respondents to surveys feel the quality of some has declined.
Sources:
https://jncc.gov.uk/our-work/ukbi-protected-areas/
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Yep the trespass laws in England are a disgrace as well. Last time my family booked us all into a place to stay for hols in the Lake District, all you saw were ‘no trespassing’ signs, barbed wire and pay for parking everywhere even in the hills! It’s all private owned by the rich.
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The Guardian, a pretendy lefty rag, an enemy of Scotland.
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