HC Deb 12 February 1953 vol 511 c59W
67. Mr. Llewellyn

asked the Minister of Agriculture how many acres of woodland and other land in Wales, owned by the Forestry Commission, are not used for afforestation.

Sir T. Dugdale

The area at the disposal of the Forestry Commission in

Forest Location Acreage Date of Acquisitions*
First Latest
Llanover Abercarn-Risca district 2,837 1924 1951
Sirhowy Sirhowy Valley below Tredegar 326 1951 1952
Ebbw Ebbw Fawr Valley near Aberbeeg 471 1950 1952
Coed-y-Brithdir Near Bargoed (Bargoed-Rhymney Valley) 92 1952
St. Gwynno Mountain Ash district 3,596 1937 1951
Cwm Ogwr Ogmore Vale 3,966 1937 1952
Dunraven Blaengwynfi-Glynncorrwg 4,815 1950 1952
Michaelston (adjoins Dunraven) Cymmer district (Afan Valley) 6,141 1937 1952
Margam Maesteg-Margam-Port Talbot -Briton Ferry Areas 5,652 1925 1951
Rheola Vale of Neath-Resolven and Cily bebyll-Crynant districts 13,755 1923 1952
Llantrisant Ely Valley Llantrisant-Pontyclun district 1,403 1922 1952
43,054
* NOTE: State forests often comprise two or more areas acquired separately at different dates, and such areas are not necessarily contiguous.

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