Results for "wildlife"

Showing results 21 - 36 of 36 Sort by relevance
  • Pant y Sais National Nature Reserve, near Swansea

    Wildlife haven close to industrial Swansea

  • Crymlyn Bog National Nature Reserve, near Swansea

    Wildlife haven with boardwalks over the fen

  • Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) National Nature Reserve, near Beddgelert

    Wales’s highest mountain is home to rare plants and wildlife

  • Skomer Marine Conservation Zone

    Find out how Skomer's wildlife is protected.

  • Red and Grey Squirrel Licensing

    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.

  • Pine Marten, Polecat, Shrews and Stoat Licensing

    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.

  • Invertebrate licensing

    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.

  • Small Mammal Licensing

    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.

  • Water vole licensing

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

  • Fish licensing

    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.

  • UK Protected Plant Licensing

    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.

  • 31 Jan 2014)

    Some Questions You May Have

    Natural Resources Wales is a non-departmental public body funded by the Welsh Government. One of our duties is to advise Welsh Government on the designation of areas of land and sea which are important for wildlife.

  • Woodland wildlife

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

  • Oxwich National Nature Reserve, near Swansea

    Award-winning beach and wildlife-rich dunes, woodlands and wetlands

  • Wildlife and biodiversity

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

  • Planning and development

    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.

<< Previous Page