Common cuttlefish
Cuttlefish are related to squids and octopuses – a group of molluscs known as cephalopods. You may have seen the chalky internal shell, called a cuttlebone washed up on beaches around the UK.…
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Chwilio
Sarah's Species Spotlight: Species in Peril
A new report by Natural Resources Wales has found that 1 in 6 Welsh species are in peril. Almost half of these species are only found on a single site in Wales. The list is almost 3,000 species…
1 o bob 4 : Tîm Gwyllt
Nod 2 o strategaeth yr Ymddiriedolaeth Natur; ymgysylltu â phobl a’u hysbrydoli i gymryd camau cadarnhaol dros fywyd gwyllt, drwy’r dull Tîm Gwyllt.
My perspective
Ben grew up at the Naze paddling in the sea and looking for sharks’ teeth. After graduation, he returned to the landscape he loves to help local people experience the wonders of the natural world…
Rhos Glyn-yr-Helyg
Unimproved sedge-rich pasture. Notified SSSI.
My connection
Norman has a strong connection to the land, having farmed in the local area for sixty years, and has watched the natural habitats evolve. Most of all he likes being outside in the fresh air, as it…
Ffrwd Farm Mire, Pembrey
Fen, reedbed, relict sand dune, and rough pasture.
Lowland fen
Water-logged and thick with reeds and robust tall-herbs or tussocky sedges, fens are evocative reminders of the extensive wet wildlands that once covered far more of the lowlands than they do…
Llwybr Sain Gwiwerod Coch
Ymunwch ag Iolo Williams am antur sain y wiwer goch!
My inspiration
Tony, environmentalist and author, gets inspiration from being outside. His dogs do too. Growing up with a passion for the natural world, progressing to ornithology, a deep and growing conviction…
Sustainability Appraisal, Strategic Environmental Assessment and Habitat Regulation Assessment
The Sustainability Appraisal, Strategic Environmental Assessment (often called SA/SEA), and Habitat Regulations Assessment (HRA) are tests of the Local Development Plan (or Strategic Development Plan). They look at the effects of the plan on the environment, social, economic and cultural well-being, as well as the use of the Welsh language. The SA/SEA and HRA process runs alongside the Local Development Plan process, and you can comment on the SA/SEA and HRA themselves.
2027 Skomer Island Weekly Volunteering
Thank you for your interest in volunteering on Skomer.
Applications for new volunteers on Skomer are now closed.
Volunteering on Skomer is oversubscribed. By 8th September there…