The John Muir Trust is campaigning for a new environmental designation for wild land in Scotland, and for the expansion and creation of National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, as areas of land largely unaffected by human intervention are being rapidly depleted throughout the country.
Wild land is essential to wildlife, the economy and our well-being. However, in recent years it has come under unprecedented pressures from inappropriate developments, including roads, power lines and poorly sited wind developments. According to Scottish Natural Heritage, the amount of land in Scotland unaffected by visual intrusion from built development was cut from 41% to 31% between 2002 and 2008.
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