Scotland Swifts

Scotland made history last week by becoming the first UK country to introduce a legal requirement that should see nesting bricks for Swifts included in new buildings.

New requirements on Scottish Government to set legally-binding nature targets for the first-time ever should kickstart the recovery of Scotland’s internationally important species and habitats.

The Bill also requires the Scottish Government to increase the level of legal protection given to Scotland’s internationally important Ramsar Wetlands, which include places such as Loch Lomond and the expansive peatlands of the Flow Country.