Mentions:
1: Kevin Foster (Con - Torbay) of billions of people worldwide. - Speech Link
2: Barry Gardiner (Lab - Brent North) , well-connected and equitably governed systems of protected areas and other effective area-based conservation - Speech Link
3: Patrick Grady (SNP - Glasgow North) marine and coastal environment”managed in a way“that meets the long term needs of people and nature.” - Speech Link
Asked by: Ruskell, Mark (Scottish Green Party - Mid Scotland and Fife)
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what national policy Forestry and Land Scotland has for encouraging (a) raptor and owl conservation and monitoring and (b) other community conservation programmes in Scotland’s national forests.
Answered by Gougeon, Mairi - Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands
Forestry and Land Scotland do not create policy but follow Scottish Government Policy created by other Scottish Government agencies.
Forestry and Land Scotland a) encourage raptor and owl conservation and monitoring by following the principles within Scotland’s Biodiversity Strategy, Scotland’s Forestry Strategy and by complying with all relevant wildlife legislation.
Forestry and Land Scotland b) are engaged with a range of local community conservation programmes, including those supported by Scottish Raptor Study Group. In 2023, FLS launched its Communities Strategy which is an invitation for community groups to come forward with ideas for projects and activities including conservation work on Scotland's National Forests and Land managed by FLS.
Feb. 06 2024
Source Page: Conservation covenants: apply to become a responsible bodyFound: Conservation covenants: apply to become a responsible body
Mentions:
1: Matthew Pennycook (Lab - Greenwich and Woolwich) , when delivering BNG, the relevant planning obligations or conservation covenants should hold for at - Speech Link
2: Rebecca Pow (Con - Taunton Deane) Act includes mechanisms to ensure that commitments through conservation covenants are adhered to. - Speech Link
3: Rebecca Pow (Con - Taunton Deane) mandatory net gain requirement, which will help to secure positive outcomes for biodiversity, create better places - Speech Link
Mar. 13 2008
Source Page: Biennial conservation report of the Government Historic Estate 2005-2007. 76 p.Found: Biennial conservation report of the Government Historic Estate 2005-2007. 76 p.
Apr. 10 2024
Source Page: Afforestation applications: EIR releaseFound: -02-25 00:00:00Consent Not RequiredNew Planting (Afforestation)60.453030902373KEPPOCH RESTRUCTURING AND
May. 09 2024
Source Page: Scottish Forestry screening opinions issued under EIA Regulations 2017: EIR releaseFound: -02-25 00:00:00Consent Not RequiredNew Planting (Afforestation)60.453030902373KEPPOCH RESTRUCTURING AND
Mar. 22 2024
Source Page: Point of first release for statistics on abundance of UK butterflies (2024 publication; includes data up to 2023)Found: From: Joint Nature Conservation Committee Published 22 March 2024 Get emails about this
Feb. 01 2024
Source Page: Marine Protected Areas Bottom Towed Fishing Gear Byelaw 2023Found: 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora. 4 1965 III p.6452A; amended