P733 CJJFAX 733 Fri 30 Dec 00:54/22 1/2 COUNTRYSIDE NEEDS TO BE PROTECTED The quality of England's landscape is declining, a report has claimed. $hj Council for the Protection of Rural England says that even though money is being spent there has been a sharp decline in the landscape. Some £1bn was spent on payments to support arable and livestock farmers, but only £27m was given to "green" schemes. $hj report also found that stone walls were vbnishing and there are 30% fewer plant species than 20 years ago. Next Page Read Hear CmntyInfo ReligionP733 CJJFAX 733 Fri 3Q Dec 00=z3/00 ( /}l4|l4|, ,l4 4/2 ] DROP IN $HE NUMBER OF COUNTRY PONDS Thjte are fewer ponds - natural bnd manmadj m in the British counttysjdj, a report has claimed. (jrrestrial and Ecology, the report 3how3 that there has been a drop of between four and nine per cent. It is@estimbteh that there wmre 5 300 0 0 pond and lag in B ira n in 1990. But the report does say that there is "limited kvjdjnce" that new ponds are being created - another szrvjy will conducted in 1996. Next Page Read Hear CmntyJnfo ReligionP733 CJJFAX 733 Fri 30 Dec 00:47/27 ] T ] 2/2 ] R DROP IN THE NUMBER OF COUNTRY PONDS hit are fewe ponds - natural %5 and mbnmbdj - in the British countryside, a report has claimed. Terrestrial and Ecology, the report shows that there has been a drop of between four and nine pju cent. j It is estimated that there were 300,000 ponds and lakes in Britain in 199Q. But the report does say that there is "limited evidence" that new %u ponds are being created - another survey will conducted in 1996. Next Page Read Hear CmntyInfo ReligionP733 CJJFAX 733 Fri 30 Dec 00:15/33 2/2 DROP IN THE NUMBER OF COUNTRY PONDS (here are fewer ponds - natural and manmadj - in the British countryside, a report has claimed. Conducted bz the Institute of Terrestrial and Ecology, the report shows that there has been a drop of between four and nine per cent. It is estimated that there were 300,000 ponds and lakes in Britain in 1990. But the report does say that there is "limited evidence" that new ponds are being created - another survey will conducted in 1996. Next Page Read Hear CmntyJnfo ReligionP733 CJJFAX 733 Fri 30 Dec 00:35/58 l4|l4|, ,l4 1/2 COUNTRYSIDE NEEDS TO BE PROTECTED $hj quality of England'u landscape is djclinjng, a report has claimed. The Council for the Protection of Rural England says that jvjn though money is being spent there has been a sharp decline in the landscape. Some £1bn was spent on payments to support arable and livestock farmers, but only £27m was given to "green" schemes. The report also found that stone walls were vbnishing and there are 30% fewer plant species than 20 years agon Next Page Read Hear CmntyInfo Religion