Local Wildlife Sites
Local Wildlife Sites are areas of land especially important for their wildlife. They are some of our most valuable wildlife areas.
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Dive into National Marine Week 2019!
Watch whales, swim a snorkel safari and ramble those rock pools this summer
The British Wildlife Photography Awards 2019
Celebrate a Decade of British Wildlife
New wildlife sites in Hampshire and Isle of Wight
New wildlife sites in Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Local Wildlife Sites - local in name only
Living Landscape Development Manager Rachel Hackett highlights the plight of Local Wildlife Sites – an essential part of the UK’s nature recovery network
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 conservation action by thousands of marine and coastal volunteers…
Local Wildlife Sites Appeal
Some of Cheshire’s best places for wildlife are at risk of being lost forever. We need your help us designate potential Local Wildlife Sites.
Cheshire Wildlife Trust
Local Wildlife Sites under threat
Better protection needed for special havens
Hill 60
This link will open on the Durham Wildlife Trust website.
Hill 60 is a two-hectare pasture at the heart of Crawcrook village, featuring mature hedges, acidic grasslands and sections of scrub. Visitors can enjoy pleasant views of the surrounding landscape…
Morgan's Hill
This link will open on the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust website.
Morgan's Hill near Calne is known for its orchids, butterflies and for the quality of the chalk grassland.
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…
Ham Hill
This link will open on the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust website.
Ham Hill is a tiny area of steeply sloping chalk downland, strewn with wildflowers and offering great views.