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Scottish Government Thursday 21 June 2018 SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT Economy Gail Ross (Caithness, Sutherland and Ross) (Scottish National Party): To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the comment by the Chair of Scottish Natural Heritage that Wester Ross’s UNESCO Biosphere Reserve status will “attract people from all over the world”. (S5W-17087) Roseanna Cunningham: I am delighted that Scottish Natural Heritage has been awarded a certificate from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in recognition of its work with the people of Wester Ross to achieve Biosphere Reserve status. The area is an important tourist destination with its vast areas of high quality natural landscape, rich cultural heritage (keeping alive traditional activities such as crofting and Gaelic music) and its historical importance which includes Neolithic archaeological sites. The Scottish Government has committed £33,000 to assist the Biosphere Reserve’s participation in the EU-funded Sustainable Heritage Areas: Partnerships for Ecotourism (‘SHAPE’) project which will run over 3 years. This project enables those in the Biosphere Reserve to develop innovative eco-tourism initiatives in co-operation with other countries in the EU’s Northern Periphery and Arctic Programme. Rachael Hamilton (Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire) (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party): To ask the Scottish Government, further to the comment in the Programme for Government that "we are also doubling the number of people working for Scottish Development International (SDI) in Europe", whether it will confirm how many permanent SDI staff have been based on the continent in each of the last three years. (S5W-17119) Keith Brown: I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-11830 on ‎2 November 2017. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx . Alexander Burnett (Aberdeenshire West) (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party): To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports of poaching of protected pearl mussels in Loch Assynt, and what plans it has to prevent such poaching taking place. (S5W-17121) Roseanna Cunningham: Within the last two months there have been two reports of illegal pearl fishing incidents in the Assynt area. Both incidents were reported to Police Scotland and investigations are continuing. This is an important area for the conservation of freshwater pearl mussels, with a number of rivers designated for their internationally important populations and a significant number of other important populations. We are extremely disappointed by this persecution of this critically endangered species, which is extremely vulnerable to criminal damage and is a UK wildlife crime priority. The rivers where both incidents took place are the subject of ‘Riverwatch’ schemes, launched by the ‘Pearls in Peril’ project and aimed at increasing awareness of the threat from illegal pearl fishing. The UK Priority Delivery Group for freshwater pearl mussels (which coordinates activity to combat wildlife crime affecting pearl mussels) has discussed these cases and planning is underway to highlight the continued threat from illegal activity across the Highlands in the media. This is planned for later this summer, alongside awareness-raising with ranger services. There are also river patrols in Highland region, led by Police Scotland with partner organisations, to deter and detect potential criminal activity. Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Scottish Green Party): To ask the Scottish Government how Scottish Natural Heritage ensures that sites that have been delisted as national nature reserves, but remain designated as sites of special scientific interest, special protected areas or special areas of conservation, have management measures in place to conserve their qualifying biodiversity interests. (S5W-17148) Roseanna Cunningham: Prior to approving the de-declaration of a National Nature Reserve (NNR) following a recommendation by Scotland’s NNR Partnership and the approval of the Board of Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH), SNH requires the assurance of the relevant Director (and ultimately, SNH’s Chief Executive) that any necessary conservation measures are in place, or will replace those provided by NNR-related arrangements. In some cases, where an SNH NNR has been on land leased from another public body, that body assumes management responsibility under the requirements of the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004. Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Scottish Green Party): To ask the Scottish Government which national nature reserves are (a) owned and (b) managed by Scottish Natural Heritage, and how much area they cover. (S5W-17149) Roseanna Cunningham: Details of the National Nature Reserves owned by Scottish Natural Heritage and their area, with information on management responsibility and tenure, are provided in the following table. Management Documented NNR NNR name Tenure area (ha) (lead/ secondary/ tertiary) SNH part owned/ Abernethy 12,754.59 RSPB / SNH NRA/lease; RSPB Ariundle 69.71 SNH SNH owned Oakwood Beinn Eighe & 4,958 SNH SNH part owned; NTS Loch Maree Islands Ben Wyvis 2,300.39 SNH SNH owned Blawhorn Moss 108.48 SNH SNH owned Caerlaverock 8,184.78 SNH SNH NRA/lease Cairnsmore of SNH part owned/ 1922 SNH Fleet NRA/lease Clyde Valley SH part owned; SWT; 318.42 SLC / SWT/SNH Woodlands SLC Corrie Fee 164 SH SH owned Craigellachie 257 SNH SNH NRA/lease Creag Meagaidh 3,948 SNH SNH owned SNH part owned/ Flanders Moss 821.6 SNH NRA/lease SNH part owned/ Forvie 973 SNH NRA/lease Glasdrum Wood 169 SNH SNH owned Glen Nant 388.5 FCS/SNH SNH NRA/lease; FCS SNH part owned/ Glen Roy 1,168.3 SNH NRA/lease SNH/Glen Tanar SNH part owned; Glen Glen Tanar 4,185 estate Tanar Estate Hermaness 964.4 SNH SNH NRA/lease Invereshie and 3,730.85 SNH/FCS SNH part owned; FCS Inshriach Isle of May 56.6 SNH SNH owned Knockan Crag 22.15 SNH SNH owned Loch Fleet 1,057.5 SNH SNH NRA/Lease; SWT SNH part owned/ Loch Leven 1,823 SNH/RSPB NRA/lease; RSPB RSPB/ LLTNPA/ SNH part owned; RSPB; Loch Lomond 428 SNH LLTNPA Moine Mhor 492.5 SNH SNH owned Muir of Dinnet 1,166.17 SNH SNH NRA/lease Noss 313 SNH SNH NRA/lease Rum 10,839.2 SNH SNH owned SNH part owned/ NRA/ St Cyrus 92 SNH Lease SNH part owned/ Taynish 370.3 SNH NRA/lease Tentsmuir 563.84 SNH/FCS SNH NRA / lease; FCS NRA = Nature Reserve Agreement (SNH managed land). SNH = Scottish Natural Heritage. FCS = Forestry Commission Scotland. LLTNPA = Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authority. NTS = National Trust for Scotland. RSPB = Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (Scotland). SLC = South Lanarkshire Council. SWT=Scottish Wildlife Trust. Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Scottish Green Party): To ask the Scottish Government (a) how much and (b) what proportion of Scottish Natural Heritage's budget for national nature reserves has been spent on habitat management and species conservation, excluding for access and other infrastructure projects or promotional events, in each of the last five years. (S5W-17150) Roseanna Cunningham: Spend on habitat Spend on habitats and species as a SNH NR (incl NNR) spend (from Year and species (£) proportion of NNR spend (%) published Annual Reports (£M) 2017-18 Figures not available 1.612 2016-17 145,774 10 1.510 2015-16 145,635 9 1.603 2014-15 27,222 1 2.058 2013-14 197,556 10 1.889 Notes: NNR = National Nature Reserve. SNH = Scottish Natural Heritage. The figures exclude the cost of nature reserve agreements, management agreements, leases and rents. The figures are net of related income (e.g. from venison sales and external funding received). Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Scottish Green Party): To ask the Scottish Government how many Scottish Natural Heritage-owned national nature reserves have received less than £5,000 for habitat management and species conservation, excluding for access and other infrastructure projects and promotional events, in each of the last five years. (S5W-17151) Roseanna Cunningham: Number of SNH-owned NNRs receiving <£5k for habitat and species Year conservation 2017-18Figures not available 2016-1728 2015-1626 2014-1528 2013-1424 Notes: NNR = National Nature Reserve. SNH = Scottish Natural Heritage. The figures exclude the costs of nature reserve agreements, management agreements, leases and rents; staff time and costs, and volunteer costs. The figures are net of income (e.g. from venison sales and external funding). Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Scottish Green Party): To ask the Scottish Government (a) how much and (b) what proportion of Scottish Natural Heritage's budget for national nature reserves has come from (i) the Peatland Action Fund and (ii) other similar sources in each of the last five years. (S5W-17152) Roseanna Cunningham: Proportion of SNH NNR * SNH NNR budget Proportion of SNH NNR SNH NNR Year budget from from other similar funding from other funding from PAF PAF (£) sources (£) similar sources (%) (%) 2017-1812,514 0.8 0 0 2016-170 0 0 0 2015-1616,419 1 0 0 2014-15350,358 17 0 0 2013-140 0 0 0 SNH = Scottish Natural Heritage. NNR = National Nature Reserve. PAF = Peatland Action Fund. Scottish Natural Heritage was not eligible for and did not receive any other Scottish Government sourced funding in addition to its Grant-in-Aid (*). The budget figures used above comprise operational/project spending only, staff costs are excluded. Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Scottish Green Party): To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-16040 by Roseanna Cunningham on 2 May 2018, how the loss of the six staff will impact on Scottish Natural Heritage's capacity to deliver biodiversity conservation on its national nature reserves.
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