A long the west coast of Scotland, a section of the coastline and oceans is being highlighted as a place of wonder – and held up as a beacon of hope. Earlier this year, a Countryfile episode covered the Argyll coastline in the west of Scotland and its designation as the first Hope Spot in mainland UK.
Selected by Mission Blue, the non-profit organisation founded by the renowned marine biologist and oceanographer Sylvia Earle, Hope Spots are ocean and coastal locations that have been identified as particularly special places.
Hope Spots are championed by local communities and conservation charities, and form a network of marine protected areas across the world. To date, there are 154 Hope Spots, which cover an area of more than 57 million square kilometres of ocean. Other
