'We will be working hard to turn this commitment into a significant scaling of rewilding'
THE £10.5 million sale of a 3400-acre Scottish estate to a rewilding project has gone ahead, boosting hopes of a breakthrough in scaling up nature recovery.
The sale has been welcomed by Tayvallich Initiative, which said it is looking forward to working with Highlands Rewilding.“As a proactive community, Tayvallich looks forward to working with our new neighbour Highlands Rewilding to address our most pressing issues, including affordable housing and facilitating options for younger people to live and work in the area,” said a spokesperson.
A spokesperson for Highlands Rewilding said the estate represented a “magnet for capital for nature recovery”. John Flint, the bank’s chief executive, said: “The Highlands Rewilding project on the Tayvallich Estate has exciting potential for climate, biodiversity and economic growth benefits and I am pleased we are able to provide short-term financial support.
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