‘Nature tourism can claw us out recession’
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THE natural world is worth billions of pounds to the Scottish economy and will play a key role in a return to long term economic prosperity, according to a new report by a leading wildlife charity.
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) report highlighted that the natural environment generates £17.2 billion for the Scottish economy and supports 242,000 jobs.
Nature tourism alone brings in £1.4bn spending each year in Scotland and supports 39,000 jobs, according to the report Natural Foundations: Conservation and local employment in the UK.
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Hide AdMartin Harper, director of conservation at RSPB, said conserving the natural world will be key to future economic prosperity.