Natural History Wanderings

The BBC reports

Only 3% of the land in England and 8% of the sea is effectively protected for nature, according to a new report.

The government has committed to protecting at least 30% of land and sea by 2030, as part of a global initiative to slow the destruction of the natural world and catastrophic loss of species.

However the study by Wildlife and Countryside Link says that in England “little progress” had been made.

Read more at  Only 3% of England under nature protection – report – BBC News