§ Mr. DafisTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many(a) nature conservation review sites and (b) national nature reserves there are in Wales; and if he 795W will list the nature conservation review sites which have been created as national nature reserves in Wales in each of the last five years.
§ Sir Wyn RobertsThe numbers of nature conservation review sites and national nature reserves in Wales are 111 and 49 respectively. The nature conservation review sites which have been declared as national nature reserves within the last five years are as follows:
Year Declared as national nature reserve 1988 Coed y Cerrig 1989 None 1990 Kenfig 1991 Coedmor Corsydd Llangloffan Crymlyn Bog (Extension) 1992 Coed Rheidol (Extension) Cors Caron (Extension) Dyfi (Extension) Rhos Llawr-Cwrt (Extension)
§ Mr. DafisTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what plans he has to increase available funding to nature conservation review sites for the maintenance of the sites of special scientific interest network and their effective monitoring.
§ Sir Wyn RobertsThe Countryside Council for Wales, which has statutory responsibility for these activities, determines the amount of resources to be allocated to each of its programmes within its overall budget. Decisions on the future funding of the council will be announced shortly.
§ Mr. DafisTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make it his policy to set a target of transferring at least 10 nature conservation review sites into national nature reserves per annum.
§ Sir Wyn RobertsNo. The responsibility for declaring national nature reserves in Wales rests with the Countryside Council for Wales. The rate of progress depends on the funds available and the willingness of site owners to enter into the required commitments.