Nature Conservation: Essex
Commons · Question 23284 · Tabled 13 Jan 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support (a) wildlife sanctuaries and (b) nature reserves in Essex.
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 17 Jan 2025
Essex has a total of 64 Sites of Special Scientific Interest, nine Special Protection Areas and seven National Nature Reserves, the majority of which protect the rich coastal habitats of the Essex estuaries. These include some of the country’s most import...