Beaumont takes the lead in pedalling wildlife message
The cyclist has pledged to promote the work of the trust, which runs 120 reserves across the country.
He said: "I think the best thing I can do is fly the flag for an organisation that has already got incredible networks and is doing a huge amount of work on the ground.
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Hide Ad"The thing I like about the SWT is they are fantastically forward thinking. Rather than trying to maintain Scotland like it is a museum, they are keeping up-to-date with developing land use and airspace and trying to find a home for wildlife."
SWT's chief executive, Simon Milne, said: "It is superb to have a person with so much energy, enthusiasm and drive to help us to spread the message about the importance and value of Scotland's wildlife and wild places."