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Find out more information about how we help conserve the wildlife and biodiversity in Wales.

The woodlands and forests that we look after are great places to go wildlife spotting

Conserving and enhancing wildlife and their habitats

You may need to apply for a protected species licence before you can carry out any work.

Caring for the marine environment and its wealth of wildlife

Find out how Skomer's wildlife is protected.

Water voles are fully protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

There are several unique types of woodland and Wales has a special responsibility to preserve them and the wildlife which thrives in them.

Wales has some of the finest coastal scenery in the world, often teeming with wildlife and ablaze with flowers.

All wild birds, their nests and their eggs are protected under Section 1 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

All wild birds, their nests and their eggs are protected under Section 1 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

Planting trees can have benefits for your land or the local community and for wildlife and the environment.

Our role in planning and development and what you need to do to protect wildlife, landscape and people if you are a planning a development.

The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 gives legal protection to all wild plants. Plants and fungi on Schedule 8 have more protection. Offences include sale, picking, uprooting and destroying. We grant licences for specific purposes.

Some fish are protected by the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended). The sturgeon is a European Protected Species (EPS). Natural Resources Wales (NRW) grants licences so you can work within the law.

The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 protects many invertebrates. For some, sale is illegal; others are protected against killing, injuring or taking; places of shelter of some are protected. We grant licences so you can work legally.

The pine marten and polecat are carnivores which receive different levels of protection under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended). We can grant licences for certain activities that are otherwise illegal.

The red squirrel is fully protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended). The grey squirrel is not native and it is illegal to release one into the wild. We grant licences for certain purposes so you can work legally.

The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) fully protects water voles; and protects shrews and hedgehogs from certain methods of killing / taking. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) grants licences so you can work within the law.

Internationally important wetland rich in wildlife