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- Nature is in crisis, and time’s running out for politicians to protect and restore it.
- 90% of Welsh land is used for agriculture.
- 663 (or 18%) of species in Wales are threatened with extinction.
- Only 11% of Wales’ land is protected for nature and only a fraction of this is in good condition.
- Wales is vital for seabirds and has the world’s largest population of Manx Shearwaters.
- Investing in nature conservation could provide up to 7,000 jobs over the next decade.
Nature is in crisis, and time’s running out for politicians to protect and restore it.
There are clear solutions that will give nature a chance to recover.
They’ll help us breathe clean air, drink clean water, swim in clean rivers, and hear the sound of birdsong in the morning.
It would mean a healthy natural environment, healthy people, healthy economy and healthy everything: for us, and future generations.
Nature can't wait.
90% of Welsh land is used for agriculture.
So farming must play a major role in nature’s recovery.
Ensure the new Sustainable Farming Scheme supports nature-friendly farming.
663 (or 18%) of species in Wales are threatened with extinction.
Set ambitious legal targets for nature’s recovery.
Only 11% of Wales’ land is protected for nature and only a fraction of this is in good condition.
Improve the protected areas for nature.
Wales is vital for seabirds and has the world’s largest population of Manx Shearwaters.
We must do more to protect them at sea.
Protect marine life properly.
Investing in nature conservation could provide up to 7,000 jobs over the next decade.
Create a Nature Service for Wales.
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