Building with wildlife in mind can have big benefits for people as well – research has shown that contact with nature is good for our health and wellbeing. Green spaces can also improve air quality, lower flood risk and provide places for the local community to come together.

Read more about how Grace's Zero-Waste Christmas Crackers are making a difference to Welsh wildlife!

We are an independent charity with a mission to save wildlife and wild spaces and to make nature part of life, for everyone. We are working to create and enhance wildlife havens, create Living Landscapes and Living Seas and manage some of the region’s most precious wild places from magnificent islands to ancient woodlands.

We're already making a big difference for wildlife across South and West Wales - but we need your help to do more.

There are simple and easy things that we can all do to reduce our carbon footprint and make a big difference to the natural world.

Many areas are specially protected for their wildlife value. They range from vast landscapes to single fields. Some are protected by law, and others by policy. The planning system should protect these areas and the wildlife that lives in them.