§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the sites of special scientific interest damaged by acid rain in the latest year for which figures are available and give the hectarage of each site of special scientific interest affected.
§ Mr. David HuntA study published in October 1992 identified 42 sites of special scientific interest in Wales as having freshwater habitats affected by acid deposition, out of a current total of 848 SSSIs. These sites are listed in the tables. The area given is that of the whole SSSI and not the area damaged. The study sampled freshwaters and did not assess damage to the land area of sites. The Countryside Council for Wales is currently seeking to establish how far land habitats are being damaged by acid rain. Present research has indicated that some parts of south Wales may also be affected by acid rain although this was not considered likely at the time of the original study.
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Welsh SSSI surveyed and within which freshwaters were considered to have been affected by acidification. SSSI Name Area of whole SSSI (not area damaged) Dwyfor Llyn Llagi and Llyn yr Adar 138 ha Hafod Garregog 45 ha Meirionnydd Ceunant Cynfal 36 ha Cadair Idris 3,548 ha Rhinog 2,681 ha Coed Ganllwyd 59 ha Coedydd Abergwynant 88 ha Migneint 4,108 ha Dduallt 135 ha Arfon Arthog 280 ha Pont Croesor 91 ha Llyn Tegid 484 ha Aberconwy Sychnant Pass 109 ha Fairy Glen Woods 43 ha Llynnau Mymbyr 67 ha Llyn Goddionduon 7.ha Llynnau Bodgynydd 25 ha Llyn Bychan 4 ha Llyn Ty'n y Mynydd 7 ha Pandora Reservoirs 8 ha Carneddau 8,190 ha Arfon Coedydd Aber 185 ha Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) 2,740 ha Cwm Dwythwch 385 ha Glydeiriau and Cwm Idwal 2,780 ha Llyn Cwellyn 89 ha Clwyd Berwyn 15,991 ha Mynydd Hiraethog 6,321 ha Llandegla Moor 576 ha Dyfed/Powys Montgomery Coed Afon Crewi 5 ha Coedydd Llawr-y-glyn 102 ha Pencreigiau'r Llan 234 ha River Wye 10 ha Pumlumon 3,848 ha
SSSI Name Area of whole SSSI (not area damaged) Radnor Marcheini Uplands 810 ha Cwm Gwynllyn 92 ha Rhos Rhyd-y-ceir 8 ha Maelienydd 350 ha Ceredigion Coedydd a Cheunant Rheidol 234 ha Llynoedd Ieuan 175 ha Elenydd 22,770 ha Cwm Doethie and M Mallaen 6,187 ha 1 250 km length