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CONSERVATION
Supporting marine conservation in Scotland Our marine wildlife and habitats are under increasing threat from the global impacts of the climate crisis and nature loss. More than 40,000 species globally – 28% of all assessed – are threatened with extinction. This
includes 13% of all birds, 37% of sharks and rays, 33% of reef corals and 28% of selected crustaceans. (Source: IUCN Red List.)
1 out of 5
The UK currently loses
Sources predict a
56%
bird species in Europe is threatened or Near Threatened by extinction (Source: BirdLife International.)
90%
decline in UK puffin numbers by 2050 (Source: British Trust for Ornithology.)
As a Charity our goal is to ensure marine habitats and wildlife are adequately protected, restored and resilient to these pressures.
90%
of wildlife walk attendees felt more connected to / knowledgeable about the marine environment
100
hectares of saltmarshes and mudflats each year (Source: NatureScot)
of northern fulmars have more that 0.1g of plastic in their stomachs (Source: OSPAR, Oil Spill Prevention, Administration and Response)
To support this we are developing, demonstrating and promoting models of conservation best practice and citizen science. From August 2021 to January 2022 these have included:
261
community volunteers collected 110 bags of litter throughout 2021
22
people gained the skills and opportunity to contribute to citizen science
Image credits clockwise from top © Dora Roden, © Nicol Nicolson, © Barbara Schofield, © Richard Lilley
