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Natural Resources Wales’s approach to designating Sites of Special Scientific Interest
Natural Resources Wales is responsible for designating sites as SSSIs and the regulatory management of them. According to NRW, there are currently 1,083 SSSIs in Wales.
Our report looked at whether Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has an effective approach to designating Sites of Special Scientific Interest as it works to protect nature for future generations.
We found that NRW has not been designating many SSSIs, despite knowing of many places which may qualify for SSSI protection. Staff capacity constraints, gaps in key data, and fragmented digital systems are holding the organisation back. Our report also explains that NRW is an organisation under pressure and facing continuing uncertainty.
In our report, we make 8 recommendations for Natural Resources Wales.