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Chwilio
My therapy
Albie has had a love of nature from a young age. He first started getting out in nature as a Scout. He became a Scout leader and outward bound instructor, mostly working as a volunteer youth…
How to make a bee hotel
Solitary bees are important pollinators and a gardener’s friend. Help them by building a bee hotel for your home or garden and watch them buzz happily about their business.
My turning point
Volunteering on a nature reserve turned Adam’s life around after a difficult time in life. As Assistant Reserve Officer, wildlife is both his stress relief and his career.
Variegated scallop
The shells of this small scallop are often found washed up on our shores and comes in lots of different colours, including pink, red, orange and purple.!
Wheatear
A summer visitor, the wheatear is a handsome chat, with black cheeks, white eyestripes, a blue back and a pale orange chest. Look for it on upland heaths and moors.
Gwarchod Ein Moroedd
Ers dros ddegawd, mae'r Ymddiriedolaethau Natur wedi ymgyrchu gyda sefydliadau amgylcheddol eraill yn y DU am gyfreithiau newydd i ddarparu gwell amddiffyniad i gynefinoedd morol a bywyd gwyllt. O ganlyniad, cyflwynwyd Deddf y Môr a Mynediad i’r Arfordir (Deddf Forol) sy’n torri tir newydd ym mis Tachwedd 2009, gan roi’r offer sydd eu hangen ar Lywodraeth y DU i chwyldroi rheolaeth ein hamgylchedd morol. Mae Ymddiriedolaethau Natur Cymru yn galw am weithredu Deddf y Môr yn effeithiol yng Nghymru, a manteisio ar y cyfleoedd a ddarperir gan y Ddeddf i sicrhau manteision gwirioneddol i fioamrywiaeth o amgylch arfordir Cymru.
Hornet mimic hoverfly
With black-and-yellow markings, the hornet mimic hoverfly looks like its namesake, but is harmless to us. This mimicry helps to protect it from predators while it searches for nectar.
Sand lizard
The sand lizard is extremely rare due to the loss of its sandy heath and dune habitats. Reintroduction programmes have helped establish new populations.
Mitigation and Compensation
When wildlife could be harmed by development, local planning authorities should follow a step-wise approach to reduce that harm, known as the ‘mitigation hierarchy’. This is required in National Planning Policy.
Decisions and Appeals
A planning application can be decided by the case officer or by the planning committee. Usually, wildlife concerns are addressed by conditions. These can relate to construction methods, mitigation and compensation and the aftercare and management of the site.
Painted lady
A well-travelled migrant, the painted lady arrives here every summer from Europe and Africa. This beautiful orange-and-black butterfly regularly visits gardens.