A tourism boom in the Yucatán Peninsula is threatening the delicately balanced ecosystems of the Laguna Bacalar. We must regulate tourism and pollution to better protect the ancient organisms that have thrived in its waters, argues HARRY SHEPHERD
The population of High Brown Fritillaries in Britain has declined rapidly, due to changes in woodland management and, more recently, the abandonment of marginal hill land. But one charity hopes to save this precious winged insect. HARRY SHEPHERD from the National Trust reports