Project to restore 'vital' seagrass around Scotland

A £2.4m seagrass planting programme has been launched to help restore the plant in seas around the north of Scotland.

The project aims to plant 14 hectares (34.6 acres) of seagrass, often described as a "wonder plant" by conservationists, over the next three years.

Seagrasses are often likened to rainforests because they provide food and shelter for thousands of species, but they have been declining globally since the 1930s.