AQW 41430/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the percentage of land within designated Areas of Natural Constraint that is Northern Ireland Priority Habitat.
Asked by John Blair MLA on 26 February 2026
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 26 February 2026
- Answer due by
- 13 March 2026
- Answered
- 11 March 202613 days after tabling
- Priority question
- No
Answer
Priority habitats in Northern Ireland are those that are considered to be at risk and require conservation efforts to protect and restore them. The percentage of land within designated Areas of Natural Constraint that is Northern Ireland Priority Habitat is estimated at 44%.