Hollywood superstar Leonardo DiCaprio has joined Scottish environmentalists in urging ministers to declare the country a rewilding nation.
He took to Instagram to share the message of the Scottish Rewilding Alliance with his 62.1 million followers.
The Oscar-winning actor wrote: "The Scottish Rewilding Alliance is urging the Scottish government to declare Scotland a rewilding nation, committing to nature recovery across 30% of the land and seas to benefit nature, climate, and people."
About 6,000 years ago, most of southern Scotland was covered by broadleaf woodland, interspersed with patches of rich scrub, heath, and bog, he noted.
"With this campaign, Scotland could be a world leader in rewilding its landscapes, ensuring clean air and water, storing carbon, reducing flooding, restoring wildlife, and improving the lives of locals."
DiCaprio - who attended COP26 in Glasgow as a UN representative on climate change - called on his followers to visit the link in on his social media page to learn more about the cause.
