tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339296866231719936.post5652383183957482268..comments2024-03-22T07:24:43.552+00:00Comments on Islay Natural History Trust: Huge cuts to DEFRA budget threaten rural lifeIslay Natural History Trusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07207740497584715609noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339296866231719936.post-35734675060622703552010-08-15T11:23:27.311+01:002010-08-15T11:23:27.311+01:00Natural England, the English sort-of equivalent of...Natural England, the English sort-of equivalent of SNH, only actually own about a third of their 224 National Nature Reserves, they lease quite a lot more and have management agreements covering the rest, which are owned by, e.g., RSPB, Wildlife Trusts, Local Authorities, private individuals, etc. So selling off part or whole of some of their estate isn't the end of the world, as the article appears to be trying to make out. All NNRs are also SSSIs and most are also protected by European designations, i.e. SPAs, SACs, so long as the vital management continues, I don't think it matters greatly who actually owns them.<br />MalcolmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com