Nature Reserves (Hansard, 15 June 1972)

HC Deb 15 June 1972 vol 838 c365W 365W

§ Mr. Hardy
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the number of national nature reserves, the acreage covered, and the proportion which is publicly owned in England, in Wales and in Scotland.

§ Mrs. Thatcher
The information is as set out in the following table:

NATIONAL NATURE RESERVES

Number of Nature Reserves Total acreage Acreage publicly owned Proportional acreage publicly owned Per cent.

England 64 63,494 37,602 59.4

Wales 29 22,487 13,697 60.8

Scotland 38 185,423 59,292 31.9

131 271,404 110,591 40.6

NATIONAL NATURE RESERVES
	Number of Nature Reserves	Total acreage	Acreage publicly owned	Proportional acreage publicly owned Per cent.
England	64	63,494	37,602	59.4
Wales	29	22,487	13,697	60.8
Scotland	38	185,423	59,292	31.9
	131	271,404	110,591	40.6