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Natural England planning to sell off nature reserves
According to this article, DEFRA is planning to meet its 25% cuts target by measures including Natural England selling it off its Nature Reserves.
Plan to sell off nature reserves risks 'austerity countryside' | Politics | The Guardian Nature reserves are not simply pretty places to visit or museums of natural history, they are living deposits of biodiversity vital to our long term future. |
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Natural England planning to sell off nature reserves
kay wrote:
According to this article, DEFRA is planning to meet its 25% cuts target by measures including Natural England selling it off its Nature Reserves. 'Plan to sell off nature reserves risks 'austerity countryside' | Politics | The Guardian' (http://tinyurl.com/3x5mzjn) Nature reserves are not simply pretty places to visit or museums of natural history, they are living deposits of biodiversity vital to our long term future. I recall a remark about people who know "the cost of everything, and the value of nothing". -- Mike. |
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Natural England planning to sell off nature reserves
On Sat, 14 Aug 2010 20:33:17 +0200, Mike Lyle
wrote: kay wrote: According to this article, DEFRA is planning to meet its 25% cuts target by measures including Natural England selling it off its Nature Reserves. 'Plan to sell off nature reserves risks 'austerity countryside' | Politics | The Guardian' (http://tinyurl.com/3x5mzjn) Nature reserves are not simply pretty places to visit or museums of natural history, they are living deposits of biodiversity vital to our long term future. I recall a remark about people who know "the cost of everything, and the value of nothing". There would be some advantages to the sale/transfer of National Nature Reserves to suitable managers (local and national wildlife trusts) as they could attract considerable European funding for their management, something which a quango is not able to do. -- rbel |
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Natural England planning to sell off nature reserves
Malcolm wrote:
In article , rbel writes On Sat, 14 Aug 2010 20:33:17 +0200, Mike Lyle wrote: kay wrote: According to this article, DEFRA is planning to meet its 25% cuts target by measures including Natural England selling it off its Nature Reserves. 'Plan to sell off nature reserves risks 'austerity countryside' | Politics | The Guardian' (http://tinyurl.com/3x5mzjn) Nature reserves are not simply pretty places to visit or museums of natural history, they are living deposits of biodiversity vital to our long term future. I recall a remark about people who know "the cost of everything, and the value of nothing". There would be some advantages to the sale/transfer of National Nature Reserves to suitable managers (local and national wildlife trusts) as they could attract considerable European funding for their management, something which a quango is not able to do. Correct. What seems to be being suggested is an extension of ownership by other organisations. I note that the article mentions selling "minority or majority stakes" and wonder why not the whole of them. That would raise money but still safeguard the sites. Every single NNR is also an SSSI and, in the great majority of cases, has additional protection under European legislation, e.g as SPAs or SACs. Actual ownership matters much less than how the site is managed. This from the NE website: "There are currently 224 NNRs in England (and one Marine Nature Reserve, Lundy)" "Natural England manages about two thirds of England's NNRs, whilst the remaining third are managed by organisations approved by Natural England; for example, National Trust, the Forestry Commission, RSPB, many Wildlife Trusts and Local Authorities. Of Natural England's NNRs, about 30% are owned and almost 50% leased. The rest are held under Nature Reserve Agreements." Ah, that sounds good. But note that the OP mentioned "selling off": that rings alarms. -- Mike. |
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