UK prime minister Boris Johnson has pledged to expand a total of 400,000 acres of protected land of England by 2030.
The Prime Minister will declare his commitment during a virtual united nations event which is expected to take place in a few weeks.
As per the sources, Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be signing a global pledge with more than 65 leaders from various countries. Leaders aim to strive to restore all the damage done to the environment. Protected areas, public parks, and areas of scenic beauty cover 26% of the total area of England. The Prime minister has pledged to increase this figure to 30% by the year 2030.
The Prime Minister stated that he will work along with Wales, Scotland, and owners of lands to expand the percentage of protected land across the UK. He is expected to sign leaders pledge for nature. This document comprises of pledges to invest a major amount towards nature and work towards ameliorating the environment.
Mr. Johnson has urged the countries to pay maximum heed towards this concern and making ambitious thoughts into a reality. He stated that we cannot afford further delay as biodiversity loss is taking place at a fast pace and the consequences might be appalling and catastrophic.
A great number of world leaders have directed their efforts towards making various policies to tackle the climate changes but environmental concerns demand similar attention.
Environmentalists believe that nature needs the same level of protection that is done towards infrastructure. If the UK wants to witness a real change in its environmental sector, then it should cut off with all such deals that intend to harm wildlife. These include importing foods from overseas which includes beef farming practices in the Amazon forest.
According to Martin Harper, the RSPB’s director of global conservation if 30% of the land is to be protected by the year 2030 this means pouring maximum efforts towards saving wildlife. Agreements cannot be achieved if immediate action is not taken. All such pledges and agreements must be a part of domestic law so that they can be practiced strongly.
Previously, many national parks were depleted of wildlife because of poor overgrazing activities and unregulated farming practices.
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