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Come and enjoy Scotland's biggest biodiversity bonanza

Come and enjoy Scotland's biggest biodiversity bonanza

Small pearl-bordered fritillary (courtesy Rose Toney)
"We are fortunate to have an outstanding natural environment in the North East. The safeguarding of our amazing biodiversity is something that all ages can, and should, be involved in"
Small pearl-bordered fritillary (courtesy Rose Toney)

The James Hutton Institute will be hosting a BioBlitz event at its site in Craigiebuckler on Friday 28th July - come and help ecologists identify as many species of plants, animals and fungi, in a race against the clock to learn as much as possible about biodiversity in the North East.

Twenty organisations including OPAL, Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels, Scottish Wildcat Action, RSPB, Butterfly Conservation, RZSS, Dee Catchment Partnership, Aberdeen and Moray Rangers and many more, will be joining to record the wildlife at the site.

More information from: 

Bernardo Rodriguez-Salcedo, Media Manager, Tel: +44 (0)1224 395089 (direct line), +44 (0)344 928 5428 (switchboard) or +44 (0)7791 193918 (mobile).

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This article was originally posted by The James Hutton Institute