An Opportunity for the Dyfi Valley

Pete Frost

Countryside Council for Wales

What does CCW do?

Advises Government on: landscape wildlife enjoying countryside

And…..

Manages Wales’ only

UNESCO Biosphere Reserve

Blaenavon

What about the Dyfi?

What’s a Biosphere Reserve?

What are they for? Nature conservation Sustainable Development Society Culture Economy

How do they work?

How are they run? Management Plan A ‘Pact’ between the local

community and society as a whole

So what’s new? Review of all UK Biosphere Reserves Dyfi no longer ‘qualifies’ A choice: drop it, or upgrade it

What’s in it for us? Lots of talking! Fame! Fortune! Technical Assistance More say in what goes on

It’s your choice