UK FIFTH-WORST COUNTRY IN EUROPE FOR LOSS OF GREEN SPACE TO DEVELOPMENT
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✍️ A recent investigation by the Guardian and European partners found that the UK lost 604 sq km of natural land to concrete and bricks between 2018 and 2023, equivalent to the size of the New Forest.
👉 The UK lost 604 sq km of natural land to concrete and bricks between 2018 and 2023. 👉 The loss of protected natural areas in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland reached 12 sq km. 👉 The UK was among the countries to lose the highest proportion of green space compared to its geographic size, ranking fifth. 👉 The investigation found that huge tracts of national landscapes are being taken for development, despite restrictions on development in these areas.
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