Limestone pavement
Slabs of smooth grey rock, incised with deep fissures and patterned with swirling hollows and runnels sculpted by thousands of years of rainwater, form an unlikely wildlife habitat. Look a little…
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Why do we need to plant more trees in Wales?
We are facing two critical global crises: the climate emergency and the loss of biodiversity. Abundant, healthy wildlife and a thriving environment are the answers to many of the challenges we…
Bee wolf
One of our largest and most impressive solitary wasps, the bee wolf digs a nest in sandy spots and hunts honey bees.
Cotton spinner
Although they might not look it, sea cucumbers like this one belong to the Echinoderm group and are therefore closely related to starfish and sea urchins
Cwm Clettwr, Tre’r-ddôl, Ceredigion
The reserve can be divided into two principal areas, a large area of regenerating broadleaf woodland with heath pockets, and the section of more mature broadleaf woodland that is notified SSSI.…
Important infrastructure improvements on our islands
Important infrastructure improvements took place on Skomer and Skokholm island this year! It has been a huge team effort to deliver the island projects in just one short season.
Glow-worm
The glow-worm is not actually a worm, but a beetle. Males look like typical beetles, but the nightly glow of a female is unmistakeable - lighting up to attract a mate in the darkness of their…
The National Lottery Heritage Fund
National Lottery funding through The National Lottery Heritage Fund is one of The Wildlife Trusts' most important sources of income and has helped us to achieve many amazing things for people and wildlife over the years.
Red gurnard
This brightly coloured and easily recognizable fish is one of three gurnard species found in UK seas. Collectively, gurnards are known as sea robins.
Roseate tern
This elegant tern is named for the rosy flush to its summer plumage. With just one regular nesting colony, it is the rarest breeding seabird in the UK.
Wildlife Trust announces new project to tackle invasive species thanks to Nature Network Fund
The Wildlife Trust of South & West Wales (WTSWW) has received £926,905 from the Welsh Government’s Nature Network Fund for an exciting, new project tackling one of the biggest threats to…
Cowslip
One of our most familiar spring flowers, the cowslip brightens up ancient meadows and woodlands with its egg-yolk-yellow, nodding blooms.