Freshwater
The rain-soaked lands of Britain and Northern Ireland are rich in rivers, streams, lakes, ponds, canals and ditches. Whether natural or artificial, they are the life-force behind the wildlife we…
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National Planning Policy
Planning is a devolved matter in Wales – meaning that Wales has its own primary planning legislation (the Planning (Wales) Act 2015), and that local planning authorities in Wales must comply with the plans and policies set by the Welsh Government.
On land
The UK is one of the most nature depleted countries in the world. The Wildlife Trusts are at the forefront to reverse wildlife declines.
Farmers are fed up – but they have allies in the public and also in nature
Wildlife Trusts Wales Blog on Farming and the changes needed to make it truly nature friendly and sustainable for the long term
Join
Find out how you can join your Wildlife Trust and help protect wildlife and wild places on your doorstep.
The Way Forward for Farming and Nature in Wales
Read on as Delyth Phillipps, Rural Advocacy Officer for Wildlife Trusts Wales, shares her thoughts on the future of farming in Wales.
Our projects
Wildlife Trusts Wales have a number of partnership projects which are bringing people closer to nature, and securing a Wilder Future for wildlife in Wales.
Developments of National Significance (DNS)
Applications for some large infrastructure projects are decided by Welsh Ministers instead of the local planning authority. These include energy projects, roads, railways and airports, dams and reservoirs and certain waste facilities, subject to various thresholds, and are called Developments of National Significance (DNS).
Sand dunes
Sand dunes are places of constant change and movement. Wander through them on warm summer days for orchids, bees and other wildlife, or experience the forces of nature behind their creation - the…
About us
Wildlife Trusts Wales is a charity that works to protect wildlife on land and at sea, and bring people closer to nature. We believe that a healthy wildlife-rich natural world is valuable in its own right and is also the foundation of our wellbeing and prosperity; we depend on it and it depends on us. We work to link the 5 Wildlife Trusts in Wales.
Big Wild Walk
The Wildlife Trusts' annual fundraising challenge!
Rocky reefs
The nooks and crannies of rocky reefs are swimming with wildlife, from tiny fish to colourful anemones. When shoreline rocks are exposed by the low tide, the rockpools that form are a refuge for…