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2006-07
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2006-07 (2)
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Publisher
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
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they are taking any measures to protect the natterjack toad on the north-west coast of England.
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they are taking any measures to protect the natterjack toad on the north-west coast of England.
Asked by
Lord Fearn
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Lord Rooker
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Answered on
2 May 2007
The natterjack toad is fully protected in UK law under Schedule 5 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) and Schedule 2 of the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 1994. It is also protected in European law under Appendix 2 of the Bern Convention.
On the north-west coast of England, the natterjack toad's key habitats receive additional protection as special areas of conservation (SACs). For example, Morecambe Bay and the Sefton Coast, Ainsdale Sand Dunes and Cabin Hill National Nature Reserves are specifically owned and managed by Natural England to protect the natterjack toad and its sand dune habitats. The Sefton Coast Partnership is currently developing a new nature conservation strategy and biodiversity delivery plan for the whole Sefton Coast: this also reflects the need to conserve natterjack toad populations. There are strict tests for any development which could have adverse impacts on SAC habitats, and Natural England must be consulted in all cases.
Almost all the natterjack toad populations in Cumbria are found within sites of special scientific interest designated under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, and this affords a further degree of protection.
The Wealth of Wildlife project was launched on 21 April 2007 as the flagship project of the Cumbria Biodiversity Partnership. Over £860,000 has been provided by the Heritage Lottery Fund, Rural Regeneration Cumbria and the landfill tax to deliver over three years a range of conservation objectives for rare and threatened species and habitats, including the natterjack toad. The natterjack toad is one of four biodiversity action plan species included in a joint project between Natural England and the Herpetological Conservation Trust.
Subjects
Nature conservation; North West; Toads
Date
2 May 2007
Reference
691 c206-7WA; 3389
House
House of Lords