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The Environment (Wales) Act 2016 requires NRW to prepare and publish a State of Natural Resources Report (SoNaRR). [7] SoNaRR assesses the current state of natural resources in Wales and whether they're being sustainably managed. [8] It informs the Welsh Government's Natural Resources Policy [9] to set priorities for action at the national level.
Wind is another resource that Wales has in abundance. The Gwynt y Môr is one of several offshore wind farms off the coast of North Wales and Anglesey, and is the second largest such wind farm in the world. [3] Other wind farms are found on inland, mostly upland sites, but there are none in the Snowdonia and Brecon Beacons national parks. [4]
The first SSSI designated in Wales was from 1949. [10] 99 coal tips in Wales are also SSSIs. [11] They are designated under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, amended by the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 and Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006, with Natural Resources Wales being the responsible body for SSSIs in ...
National nature reserves in Wales are selected and designated by Natural Resources Wales (NRW) (formerly the Countryside Council for Wales). There are 76 reserves all of which are also SSSIs , they cover 26,536 hectares (265.36 km 2 ), or less than 1.5% of the land area of Wales.
Environment Agency Wales was accredited to both the ISO 14001 and EMAS environmental management standard. [4] As a Welsh Government Sponsored Body, Environment Agency Wales had to provide its services within the Welsh political boundary (its public facing boundary) in Welsh as well as in English in accordance with the Welsh Language Act 1993.
The sites are part of the Welsh Government estate, and are maintained and managed by Natural Resources Wales. [ 7 ] On 14 July 2021, the Welsh Government opened the application process for "The Woodland Investment Grant" (TWIG), providing financial help to those creating new woodlands in Wales or making improvements to existing woodlands up to ...
Aerial view of seven of the most important raised bogs sites in Wales; Natural Resources Wales, 2017.. Wales is obliged by law to maintain lists of species and habitats of principal importance for biodiversity conservation; the other countries within the UK: Scotland, England and Northern Ireland, have their own laws for this purpose.
Glastir (Welsh Green land) is a sustainable land management scheme in Wales launched by the Welsh Assembly Government in 2012. Its goals include "combating climate change, improving water management and maintaining and enhancing biodiversity."