The Wildlife Trusts

HS2: time to Stop and Rethink

Ecosystems permanently damaged. Irreplaceable habitats destroyed.

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500,000 people involved with our events

2,300 nature reserves across the UK

100 coastal and undersea conservation projects

98,000 football pitches of wildlife-rich land

We are a grassroots movement that believes we need nature and it needs us. More than 850,000 members and 35,000 volunteers work together with their Wildlife Trust to make their local area wilder and make nature part of life, for everyone.

Every Wildlife Trust is an independent charity.

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Climate and ecological emergency

We need to act now for a Wilder Future

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We need change!

"Nature urgently needs our help to recover. And it can be done." - David Attenborough

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Latest news and blogs

HS2 – new report reveals exorbitant cost to nature

A new report published by The Wildlife Trusts today reveals, for the first time, the vast scale of the destruction and impact that HS2…

News

Thousands wade-in to protect UK seas – The Wildlife Trusts’ marine review 2019

2019 has seen extraordinary sightings of minke whales and bottlenose dolphins in UK waters, restoration of vital saltmarshes and…

Sandwich Terns at Cemlyn Nature Reserve, North Wales

Blog

General Election 2019: The results are in - so what does it mean for nature?

Concern for the environment is at a record high. Over a quarter of Britons now cite it as one of the top three issues facing the country…

Making nature part of life

Planning and development

Building homes, business premises and transport links could and should have an overall positive impact on nature.

Vine House Farm field with red tractor and birds © Nicholas Watts, Vine House Farm Bird Foods

Farming

Over 70% of the UK’s land is farmed in some way – so how this land is managed has a big impact on wildlife.

Nature for health and wellbeing

Spending time in nature makes us happier and healthier.

Fisheries

Unsustainable fishing activity can destroy marine habitats and drive species to extinction. The Wildlife Trusts work towards a…

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Road verges

Road verges are home to almost half of the UK’s wildflower species!

Learning and education

The Wildlife Trusts believe all children should have access to nature.

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Learn about the UK's wildlife

Species

Lizard orchid

The petals of the rare Lizard orchid's flowers form the head, legs and long tail of a lizard. They are greenish, with light pink…

Species

Dingy skipper

The moth-like Dingy skipper is a small, grey-brown butterfly of open, sunny habitats like chalk grassland, sand dunes, heathland and…

Species

Willow tit

The willow tit lives in wet woodland and willow carr in England, Wales and southern Scotland. It is very similar to the marsh tit, but…

HS2: time to Stop and Rethink