Hen harrier threat response plan still awaited after more than 100 months
It has taken more than eight years to prepare a hen harrier threat response plan.
A plan which could allow afforestation in special protection areas (SPAs) is still being finalised for public consultation — after eight years and five months in preparation.
The Government committed in 2012 to a hen harrier threat response plan, one of the objectives of which is to assess the impact of afforestation in the SPAs, which total more than 400,000 hectares.
