BBC Countryfile Magazine

Doctor nature

It’s easy to see why the RSPB chose Dr Amir Khan as their new president. He is so enthusiastic about being out in nature, and if he can manage it on a regular basis then so can we – he has more commitments than anyone I’ve ever met. Dr Khan is first and foremost a full-time GP, but also manages to be a regular guest on two daytime television programmes, he has published a book, he lectures at Leeds and Bradford universities and is vice-president of the Wildlife Trusts, as well as various other roles in supporting British wildlife.

It’s clear that Khan is passionate about the health benefits of being out in nature and wants everyone to be able to experience it, whether you live in the inner city or the countryside. We recently met for a walk around Golden Acre Park, not far from his home in Leeds.

Where did your love of nature

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