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asked Her Majesty's Government:What action Natural England is taking to protect red squirrels and natterjack toads on the north-west Merseyside coast.
asked Her Majesty's Government:What action Natural England is taking to protect red squirrels and natterjack toads on the north-west Merseyside coast.
Asked by
Lord Fearn
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Lord Rooker
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
17 December 2007
Natural England is working to safeguard the long-term future of red squirrels and natterjack toads by recognising and protecting the Sefton coast as a Site of Special Scientific Interest, Special Area of Conservation and international wetland (Ramsar) site. Also by working with the other landowners on the coast, through the Sefton Coast Partnership (SCP), it helps to manage these habitats and species, namely through:
Working with the SCP in the recent production of a nature conservation and biodiversity strategy.
Supporting the Mersey Community Forest with its initiatives to promote woodland to the benefit of red squirrel populations.
Utilising environmental stewardship grants to promote positive management for a wide range of species and habitats.
Providing advice to other landowners on the management of their land for wildlife.
Contributing funding and technical expertise to the North Merseyside Biodiversity Partnership to deliver its local biodiversity action plan. This includes action plans for both the red squirrel and natterjack toad with specific actions to conserve these species.
Contributing funding and technical expertise to the North Merseyside 'Biobank' Local Record Centre which aims to store species distribution records across North Merseyside.
Managing the two national nature reserves (Ainsdale Sand Dunes and Cabin Hill) to support their populations of the red squirrel and natterjack toad.
Subjects
Nature conservation; Merseyside; Squirrels; Toads
Date
17 December 2007
Reference
774; 697 c92WA
House
House of Lords
asked Her Majesty's Government:Which areas of England and Wales have sites devoted to the preservation of the red squirrel; and which sites are devoted to the preservation of the natterjack toad.
asked Her Majesty's Government:Which areas of England and Wales have sites devoted to the preservation of the red squirrel; and which sites are devoted to the preservation of the natterjack toad.
Asked by
Lord Fearn
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Lord Rooker
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
25 October 2007
Areas of land of special scientific interest because of their flora, fauna, geological or physiographical features are notified as sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs). SSSIs in England that include red squirrels or natterjack toads as one of their notified features of special scientific interest are listed below. Other SSSI sites will have populations of these species, but have not been designated for that particular scientific interest.
Although this is a devolved policy issue, the Welsh Assembly Government have advised that in Wales the natterjack toad is present at Talacre Warren, which lies within the Dee Estuary SSSI. This is an introduced population and is not a designated feature of the SSSI. However, the management of the site is currently appropriate for the maintenance of the population.
There are areas in Wales where red squirrels occur. However, there are no SSSIs in Wales specifically designated for this particular species.
| Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) | |
|---|---|
| SSSI Name | County |
| Breckland Forest | Norfolk/Suffolk |
| Cringlebarrow and Deepdale | Lancashire |
| Eaves Wood | Lancashire |
| Poole Harbour | Dorset |
| Roeburndale Woods | Lancashire |
| Warton Crag | Lancashire |
| Natterjack toad (Bufo calamita) | |
|---|---|
| SSSI Name | County |
| Annaside | Cumbria |
| Cockerham Marsh | Lancashire |
| Drigg Coast | Cumbria |
| Duddon Estuary | Cumbria |
| North Norfolk Coast | Norfolk |
| Red Rocks | Merseyside |
| Sefton Coast | Merseyside |
| Silloth Dunes and Mawbray Cumbria Bank | Cumbria |
| Syderstone Common | Norfolk |
| Upper Solway Flats and Marshes | Cumbria |
| Winterton—Horsey Dunes | Norfolk |
| Woolmer Forest | West Sussex, Hampshire |
Subjects
Nature conservation; Sites of special scientific interest; Squirrels; Toads
Date
25 October 2007
Reference
5571; 695 c126WA
House
House of Lords