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The Scottish Government announced a £1,347,018 nature recovery package on 24 October. It covers work on habitats, species and rivers, invasive-species control and deer management. The funding forms part of the £23 million nature restoration budget for 2026–27. [1]
Allocations include £150,100 for recovery after the Abernethy wildfire in the Cairngorms. Planned work includes replacing destroyed wildlife-monitoring cameras and restoring a section of the Duack burn affected by emergency firebreaks. These are announced funds for work to be carried out: they do not mean habitats have already recovered or that the risk of future fires has disappeared. [1]
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Recovery receives funding for specific tasks, including wildlife monitoring and repairing impacts from emergency measures. [1]
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On 24 October, the Scottish Government announced £1,347,018 to help nature. Habitats are places where plants and animals live. Some of the money supports work on habitats, species and rivers. A £150,100 allocation is for Abernethy, an area affected by wildfire in the Cairngorms. [1]
Plans there include replacing cameras destroyed by the fire. These cameras help people observe wildlife. Work is also planned on part of the Duack burn, a watercourse affected by emergency firebreaks. To understand the difference, imagine a school receiving money to repair its garden. The funding allows work to begin, but does not mean the garden is already fixed. In the same way, this announcement does not prove that habitat recovery has been completed or that future fires can no longer happen. [1]
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- Nature and wildfire recovery Scottish Government · 24 Oct 2026
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