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Habitat destroyed by Cairngorms fire to be restored with government funding
The fire burned through miles of moorland and woodland
More than £1m is to be spent on nature recovery projects, including the restoration of habitats destroyed by a fire which ripped through a huge area of hillside in the Cairngorms.
The Scottish government funding will support habitat, species and river restoration, control of invasive non-native species and deer management across Scotland.
It includes £150,100 for recovery and nature restoration work following the Abernethy wildfire in the Cairngorms in July, to restore damaged habitats, help wildlife recover and reduce the risk of future wildfires.
Further funding will be provided to a range of other projects.
Support for species restoration, including native oyster restoration at various sites and habitat restoration on Islay for chough – rare members of the crow family
Habitat restoration in four national nature reserves
The fund is intended to restore damaged habitats, help wildlife recover and reduce the risk of future wildfires
Announcing the funding at a summit in Armenia, Climate Action Secretary Gillian Martin said: "Nature underpins our health, wellbeing, economy and way of life, which is why restoring and protecting it is so important.
"This funding will support practical action, from improving habitats and rivers to tackling invasive species and supporting sustainable land management.