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By Giancarlo Rinaldi
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image captionCampaigners want to see Galloway become Scotland's third national park
The case for Galloway to become Scotland's third national park has been taken to Holyrood.
It is the latest step in a long-running campaign to acquire the status.
South of Scotland SNP MSP Emma Harper secured the debate on the issue which has enjoyed cross-party support in Dumfries and Galloway.
However, the Scottish government repeated its stance that it has no plans to create any new national parks.
Scotland currently has two national parks, one in the Cairngorms, the other is Loch Lomond and the Trossachs.