Nature Champions
@NatureChampions
@ScotLINK initiative working with Members of @ScotParl to lend political support for the protection of Scotland’s species and habitats.
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We’re really pleased that Joe FitzPatrick MSP has agreed to become our Nature Champion of Community Greenspaces and with his support look forward to further advocating the importance of community spaces and the nature that is found in them.
📣 Nature Champions News! 📣
Joe FitzPatrick MSP is the new #NatureChampion for Community Green Space!
Joe will be working with Scottish Environment LINK member Keep Scotland Beautiful to champion these important places for people and nature in Scottish Parliament.
Find out more:
scotlink.org/species/commun…
Invasive species are a major problem for Scottish watercourses. #INNSweek
Giant hogweed, Japanese knotweed and Himalayan balsam dominate many river banks where they outcompete native species and reduce biodiversity. 🌱
Riparian woodlands are #NatureChampioned by Rachael Hamilton MSP Scottish Borders
Invasive species aren't just on land, they pose significant threats to our freshwater & marine environments. #INNSweek
Cord-grasses, for example, threaten our native seagrass meadows, which are important nursery grounds for commercial fish.
#NatureChampioned by David Torrance MSP
Recent research suggests that oyster bed restoration could double biodiversity in a 10-year period!
#RestorationForth & volunteers have returned nearly 20,000 oysters into the Forth so far, aiming to provide thriving habitats for a wide range of marine life. 💙
#BiodiversityDay
Red squirrels are the UK's native species, whereas invasive grey squirrels were introduced by the Victorians from North America. #INNSWeek
Saving Scotland's Red Squirrels is working to monitor & limit the spread of grey squirrels in Scotland.
#NatureChampioned by Alex Burnett MSP with Scottish Wildlife Trust
This #INNSWeek we’re talking #Rhododendron ponticum – an invasive non-native species that is one of THE biggest threats to native woodland in Scotland, especially #ScotlandsRainforest . Alliance for Scotland's Rainforest
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Scotland's Rainforest is threatened by #InvasiveSpecies , Rhododendron ponticum, which is present in over 1/2 of the rainforest area.
Rhododendron can colonise the rainforest, shading out important flora and outcompeting native trees.
#INNSWeek
#NatureChampioned by Jenni Minto MSP
Wishing the Nature Champions #BeeTeam a happy #WorldBeeDay !
🐝 Alasdair Allan - Great Yellow Bumblebee
🐝 Mark Ruskell - Moss Carder Bee
🐝 Graham Simpson - Bilberry Bumblebee
🐝 Patrick Harvie 🇪🇺🌈 - Red Mason Bee
Hosted by Bumblebee Conservation Trust & Buglife.
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📣 Nature Champions News! 📣
Douglas Lumsden MSP is the new #NatureChampion for the Golden Plover!
Douglas will be working with Scottish Environment LINK member RSPB Scotland to champion these shy, yet regal waders in Scottish Parliament.
Find out more:
scotlink.org/species/golden…