Walkers and climbers urged to speak up for wild land

Mountaineering Scotland is urging walkers and climbers to support greater protection for wild land.

New legislation, The Planning (Scotland) Bill, which aims to affect how wild land is protected, is going through the Scottish Parliament. It has passed the first stage but still has two more stages to go through, where amendments to it may be lodged by MSPs.

A Mountaineering Scotland spokesman said: ‘Get in touch with MSPs and let them know how important wild land is, because we need them to look at how the planning system works for our environment, especially the network of Wild Land Areas, and for them to support an amendment for wild land protection. You can help influence the bill by letting MSPs know how you feel about protection for Wild Land Areas and equal rights of appeal and asking for their support at Stage 2 of the Bill’s passage through Parliament.’