Glasgow is looking to join London and become a National Park City to promote active, healthy lifestyles.

Councillors are being asked to support the campaign for Glasgow to get the status.

The campaign is backed by 26 conservation organisations including Friends of the River Kelvin, Glasgow Natural History Society and Hamiltonhill Claypits Local Nature Reserve.

London was the first city to achieve the status and Adelaide in Australia and Galway in Ireland are among other seeking to follow.

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The National Park Cities Foundation ambition is to have cities that are “Rich with nature and where everyone benefits from exploring, playing and learning outdoors.

“Cities where we all enjoy high quality public and green spaces, where the air is clean to breathe and it’s a pleasure to swim in their waters.”

A council report stated: “The concept of a National Park City is to inspire a shared vision for greener, healthier, and wilder cities - where people, places and nature are better connected.”

It is believed it can help promote the city’s open space strategy, its parks and greenspace vision and biodiversity plan.

Anna Richardson, City Convener for Sustainability and Carbon Reduction, said: “The push for Glasgow to become a national park city has come directly from many of the community groups that have an integral role in supporting city’s open spaces.

“The Glasgow National Park City group has set out a clear vision for what national park city status means for Glasgow and it’s a vision I believe the council broadly shares.

“Having a greener and healthier Glasgow where the population is better connected to the city’s natural world is something that the council aspires to already.

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“As a council we want to see residents fully making the most of our greenspaces, enjoying and learning about our flora and fauna and playing their part in reduce their impact on the city’s ecology.

“I’d be delighted to see the council lend its weight to Glasgow’s national park city campaign and help it gain the approved status.

“We know how important the city’s parks are to the people of Glasgow and having national city park status can help us highlight the significant work to support and protect the city’s biodiversity.”