HC Deb 15 October 1990 vol 177 c626W
70. Mr. Tony Banks

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what animal conservation projects are currently being considered by his Department for funding.

Mrs. Chalker

Several possible projects are under consideration of which animal conservation would be an important element. They include the following:

  • Anguilla: Coastal zone inventory.
  • Belize: Coastal zone inventory.
  • British Virgin Islands: Coastal zone inventory.
  • Cameroon: Environmental advice.
  • Egypt: Study of impact of pollution on acquatic communities, Lake Manzala; Ecological studies, Lake Maryut.
  • Kenya: Further support for Kenya Wildlife Service.
  • Madagascar and Mauritius: Creation of nature reserve areas on off-shore islets.
  • Namibia: Fisheries resource management.
  • Nigeria: Conservation adviser, conservation education programme.
  • Tanzania: Support for Ruaha game park.

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