SDLP launches consultation on legally-binding targets to tackle biodiversity loss
January 13, 2021 11:11 am SDLP Assembly member Dolores Kelly has launched a public consultation on proposals to introduce legally-binding targets to tackle biodiversity loss in Northern Ireland. The Upper Bann MLA claimed that wildlife and plant species are in retreat in Northern Ireland faster than anywhere else on these islands. ‘Biodiversity crisis’ “Northern Ireland is experiencing a biodiversity crisis. At this moment, 11% of our indigenous species, representing more than 270 animals and plants, are at risk of extinction if urgent action is not taken soon,” she said. During the c...
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