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Give our seas better protection!
Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) would offer the best possible protections for our seas. These areas will give nature the best chance to recover by banning development, fishing and other pressures. Good for nature, good for people and good for the climate, too! The Government is asking for public views on five proposed sites – help us fight for all five sites to be designated using our simple form.
Nature-friendly farming on the Isle of Man
Manx Wildlife Trust have partnered with the Isle of Man Government to deliver a landscape-scale system of farming support across the Crown Dependency.
Foulney Island Seabird Protection Volunteer
This link will open on the Cumbria Wildlife Trust website.
Want to play a vital role in protecting beach-nesting birds? With your help we can protect the Foulney Island tern colony long into the future!
Future protection for forests welcome
Confirmation that forests in England will remain in public ownership is warmly welcomed today as the Government publishes its long-awaited response to the Independent Panel on Forestry.
Areas of the sea receive the highest level of protection – but we need more!
Today, the first Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) come into force in England, marking an important moment in the UK and The Wildlife Trusts’ marine conservation history. This vital new…
First wave of marine protection welcome
As the Government today confirms immediate designation of 27 Marine Conservation Zones, The Wildlife Trusts welcome this first step towards the creation of a network so absolutely vital to ensure…
New wave of protection for the sea announced today
The Wildlife Trusts call for effective management of 41 new Marine Conservation Zones
Some protection reinstated for at-risk Local Wildlife Sites
Today the Government has published a revised version of its National Planning Policy Framework which now includes some reinstated protection for Local Wildlife Sites following a campaign supported…
Megafauna hotspots: the missing link in marine protection
New report highlights need to protect important places for dolphins, whales and basking sharks
Yet again World Oceans Day is a good news day for our seas!
Joan Edwards of The Wildlife Trusts reflects on being a member of the HPMA panel and is calling on Government for an ambitious delivery plan for Highly Protected Marine Areas within a year.
Clay Workshop: The Green Man
This link will open on the Suffolk Wildlife Trust website.
Join local artist Phil Stearn to create a traditional Green Man wall plaque from clay.