§ Mr. DafisTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list(a) the additional special protection areas and (b) wetlands of international importance that have been designated in Wales during the last two years; and what plans he has for further designations.
§ Sir Wyn RobertsSince 1 April 1991, six sites in Wales have been designated as special protection areas (SPAs) under the EC Birds Directive and four sites designated under the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Convention). The sites are as follows:554W
SPA/RAMSAR sites designated in Wales since 1 April 1991 Date of designation SPAs Skokholm 5 August 1991 Traeth Lafan (Conway Bay) 10 June 1992 Ynys Feurig, Cemlyn Bay and Skerries 10 June 1992 Glannau Aberdaron (Aberdaron Coast) and Ynys Enlli (Bardsey Island) 10 June 1992 Glannau Ynys Gybi (Holy Island Coast) 10 June 1992 Burry Inlet1 14 July 1992 RAMSAR Llyn Tegid 7 November 1991 Llyn Idwal 7 November 1991 Burry Inlet1 14 July 1992 Cors Caron 28 September 1992 1 Joint SPA/Ramsar site. There are a number of other sites in Wales which are under consideration by the Countryside Council for Wales in a rolling programme of designations. The council's target is to submit six sites to the Welsh Office in 1993–94.