Written question WQ92996
- Asked by
- James EvansConservative
- To be answered by
- Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 8 days
Question
What is the Welsh Government doing to protect upland peat areas from illegal off-roading?
Answer
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
The Welsh Government is committed to tackling illegal off-roading in Wales, which presents a considerable issue for our habitats and wildlife. Our Welsh Habitats strategic group has identified this as a priority, and has established ‘Operation Taurus Cymru’ to coordinate police and partner agencies to proactively target offenders and deal with them robustly, with regular operations and associated publicity across Wales.