§ 15. Mr. Woodburnasked the Parliamentary Secretary for Science in how many places there are examples of the old Caledonian forests; and what arrangements exist for their perpetuation.
§ Mr. Denzil FreethThere are 35 main examples of the ancient Caledonian Forests. Good examples are conserved in the National Nature Reserves of the Cairngorms and Beinn Eighe, set up by the Nature Conservancy. Seven other examples have been notified as sites of special scientific interest by the Conservancy, which is about to notify three more. A number of the Caledonian Forest areas are owned by the Forestry Commission, which aims to preserve their character and also to persuade private owners to do likewise.