Countryside Council for Wales
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The Countryside Council for Wales (CCW; Welsh: Cyngor Cefn Gwlad Cymru [CCGC]) is the United Kingdom Government's wildlife conservation authority for Wales. It acts as a statutory advisory and prosecuting body, and aims to sustain natural beauty and wildlife and provide opportunities for outdoor enjoyment of the Welsh landscape and its inshore waters.
CCW administers the various conservation designations, including a special one for Wales, the Special Landscape Area. Wales has three National parks, five Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs), and 10% of Wales covers many Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). About 70% of the Welsh coastline are Special Areas of Conservation (SACs).
Two important projects for identifying protected areas were Tir Cymen and Tir Gofal.
[edit] Equivalent bodies in other parts of the United Kingdom
- English Nature (England)
- Scottish Natural Heritage (Scotland)
- Environment and Heritage Service (Northern Ireland)
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