Conservation Sub-committee under the chairmanship of Council member Tony Pittman was set up four years ago to set criteria for supporting projects and consider proposals received for submission to Council. It was agreed that on the whole supported projects should be long-term and on-going. It was
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also agreed that projects employing avicultural techniques and expertise as well as habitat restoration measures should be preferred. The PSUK should also consider working in partnership with other organisations. However the PSUK should not accept proposals, which involved financially supporting infra-structure for eco-tourism. This