150 projects have received £30 million from the Scottish Government's #NatureRestorationFund since 2021. NatureScot Chair Colin Galbraith joined Biodiversity Minister @lornaslater at the Pentlands to Portobello greening project today to mark the milestone. https://www.nature.scot/saving-scotlands-nature-top-priority
They capture & store carbon.
They prevent natural disasters.
They are biodiversity hotspots.
They boost water retention & quality.
They regulate climate.
We can't effectively #RestoreNature without restoring peatlands💚
Peatlands must be included in the Nature Restoration Law!
Brilliant taking some of our @EFAtlanticIsles friends from @eryrinpa and @NaturalEngland to @nature_scot Kirkconnell Flow yesterday to see some forest-to-bog peatland restoration in action. Big thank you to site manager Suzanne McIntyre for hosting us!
