Area worthy of heritage status

Research suggesting a single wildfire doubled Scotland’s greenhouse gas emissions while it burned for six days are truly eye-opening. It underlines the need for a more co-ordinated approach to preventing such blazes.

At the same time it shines a light on just how special an area the Flow Country is – both for the life it sustains and the environmental damage it shields us from.

Nowhere else is home to such a rolling expanse of blanket bog with all the natural wonders that brings. How much better it would be protected if given Unesco World Heritage status would have to be seen – but it seems only right it should be considered.