Most UK national parks deliver ‘negligible benefits’ for wildlife

Report says land should only be classed as protected if wildlife is proved to be recovering over long-term

The UK's national parks should not be considered protected areas" unless the way they look after wildlife radically improves, according to a new report.

Internationally, the UK is leading calls to protect 30% of land and sea by 2030 (the 30x30" target), but is failing to protect its own wildlife, says a report by the British Ecological Society (BES).