English: Can I thank the Minister for her statement today on this very important subject? The Minister will be aware that Clifford Jones Timber in Ruthin is one of the largest producers in the UK of wood and timber posts. And I know that you visited Clifford Jones yourself to talk about some of their concerns about timber supply, particularly levels of conifer planting in terms of that coming through into the timber supply, and their concerns have been long held regarding that particular issue. So, I'm pleased to see that the Welsh Government is aiming to increase the supply in future years and to incentivise landowners to actually do more planting in the future. Can you tell me, though, Minister - ? In terms of the work that Natural Resources Wales is doing, I appreciate its focus must be, more widely, on the benefits of its land, not just in terms of developing a crop and then harvesting it and bringing that crop into use in terms of supply, but in terms, also, of recreational opportunities on its land. Again, Minister, I know that you've been to the forest around Llyn Brenig - Clocaenog forest in my constituency in the past, and you will have seen the wealth of opportunities that there are there for recreation. I don't think we're exploiting those opportunities enough; I think the same could be said, also, for parts of Llandegla forest with some of their cycle trails and carriage trails as well. So, I would be interested to know how you intend to ensure that those things are not overlooked as part of the forestry management plan. And secondly, can I ask whether the Government has considered updating the provisions in the Forestry Act 1967, particularly in relation to felling licences? The Minister will be aware of my keen interest in the red squirrel population here in Wales, and some of the concerns that have been expressed by those who are involved in red squirrel conservation have surrounded the felling licence regime that currently prevails in Wales at the moment, which, as I understand it, cannot refuse a licence for the purpose of conserving or enhancing flora or fauna under the provisions in the 1967 Act. That is a concern to any wildlife enthusiast, not just those who are concerned about red squirrel populations. Now, clearly, in Scotland, as I understand it, some action is being taken to update the provisions of the Act so that there can be some conditions attached to licences that look after the interests of wildlife, and I think that it's probably time that we started looking at opportunities to do the same here in Wales. I'm sure that Natural Resources Wales and that your Government's intentions are to do what they can to conserve wildlife. I wonder whether we can take this opportunity now to have some sort of commitment from the Government in terms of looking at these provisions going forward. Thank you.
Welsh: A gaf i ddiolch i'r Gweinidog am ei datganiad heddiw ar y pwnc pwysig iawn hwn? Bydd y Gweinidog yn ymwybodol bod Clifford Jones Timber yn Rhuthun yn un o'r cynhyrchwyr mwyaf yn y DU o ran pyst pren a choed. Ac rwy'n gwybod ichi ymweld â Clifford Jones eich hun i siarad am rai o'u pryderon ynglŷn â chyflenwi coed, yn arbennig faint o goed conwydd sy'n cael eu plannu ac effaith hynny ar y cyflenwad coed, a buont yn pryderu ers tro ynglŷn â'r mater penodol hwnnw. Felly, rwy'n falch o weld bod Llywodraeth Cymru yn bwriadu cynyddu'r cyflenwad yn y blynyddoedd sydd i ddod a chymell perchnogion tir i blannu mwy yn y dyfodol. A wnewch chi ddweud wrthyf, fodd bynnag, Gweinidog - ? O ran y gwaith y mae Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru yn ei wneud, rwy'n sylweddoli bod yn rhaid i bwyslais hynny, yn fwy eang, fod ar fuddiannau'r tir sydd ganddyn nhw, nid yn unig o ran datblygu cnwd ac yna ei gynaeafu a defnyddio'r cnwd hwnnw o ran cyflenwad, ond o ran, hefyd, cyfleoedd hamdden ar eu tir. Unwaith eto, Gweinidog, rwy'n gwybod y buoch chi i'r goedwig o amgylch Llyn Brenig - coedwig Clocaenog yn fy etholaeth i yn y gorffennol, a byddwch wedi gweld y cyfoeth o gyfleoedd sydd ar gael yno o ran hamdden. Nid wyf yn credu ein bod yn manteisio digon ar y cyfleoedd hynny; credaf y gellid dweud yr un peth, hefyd, am rannau o goedwig Llandegla gyda rhai o'u llwybrau seiclo a'u llwybrau certiau hefyd. Felly, byddai gennyf ddiddordeb gwybod sut ydych chi'n bwriadu sicrhau na chaiff y pethau hynny mo'u hanghofio yn rhan o'r cynllun rheoli coedwigoedd. Ac yn ail, a gaf i ofyn a yw'r Llywodraeth wedi ystyried diweddaru gofynion Deddf Coedwigaeth 1967, yn arbennig o ran trwyddedau torri coed? Bydd y Gweinidog yn ymwybodol o'm diddordeb brwd ym mhoblogaeth y wiwer coch yma yng Nghymru, ac roedd rhai o'r pryderon a fynegwyd gan y rhai sy'n ymwneud â chadwraeth y wiwer goch yn ymwneud â chyfundrefn y trwyddedau torri coed sy'n bodoli ar hyn o bryd yng Nghymru, pryd, fel rwy'n deall, ni ellir gwrthod trwydded er mwyn gwarchod neu wella fflora neu ffawna o dan ofynion Deddf 1967. Mae hynny'n peri pryder i unrhyw un sy'n frwdfrydig dros fywyd gwyllt, nid yn unig y rhai sy'n pryderu ynghylch poblogaethau'r wiwer goch. Nawr, yn amlwg, yn yr Alban, fel y caf ar ddeall, mae camau ar waith i ddiweddaru gofynion y Ddeddf fel y gall fod rhai amodau ynghlwm wrth drwyddedau sy'n diogelu buddiannau bywyd gwyllt, ac rwy'n credu ei bod hi fwy na thebyg yn bryd inni ddechrau edrych ar gyfleoedd i wneud yr un peth yma yng Nghymru. Rwy'n siŵr mai bwriadau Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru a'ch Llywodraeth yw gwneud yr hyn a allant i warchod bywyd gwyllt. Tybed a allwn ni achub ar y cyfle hwn bellach i gael rhyw fath o ymrwymiad gan y Llywodraeth o ran edrych ar y gofynion hyn yn y dyfodol. Diolch.