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RSPB Cymru are leading on the ‘Llŷn ac Ynys Môn’ project within the wider Natur am Byth! programme. Working with land managers, local communities and volunteers we will improve habitat and raise awareness for 17 target species on the Llŷn Peninsula and Ynys Mon.
The work will also support a wide range of beneficiary species – 67 in fact! We’re going to be focusing our efforts on three main areas of habitat in which we will deliver species recovery through monitoring, habitat management, training events and collaborating with local land managers.
A lot of thanks for financing this urgent, important project goes to the National Lottery Heritage Fund - who have awarded the Natur am Byth partnership over £4.1m after two years of detailed planning.
Choughing great! Coastal heath provides important foraging habitat for red-billed Chough, and you can find prolific spotted rock-rose colonies within this habitat on Anglesey, which can only be seen in a handful of locations on the west coast of the UK. Some coastal areas have seen a decline in management leading to an increase in scrub and bracken. We will work with farmers to reintroduce grazing and scrub control where needed to open up areas that have become overgrown, providing improved feeding areas for them. Following on from a successful Juniper reintroduction programme at South Stack, we will work with landowners to do the same on the Llŷn Peninsula for this important species.
Songbirds & Sand dunes Sand dunes are wild and unique landscapes. They are home to an array of wildlife including songbirds, butterflies, and a variety of endangered insects. The pools and streams of water behind dunes provide ideal conditions for a number of rare plants. We will re-establish these wet areas within dune systems along the west coast of Anglesey to restore habitat for Dwarf Rush, Shore Dock and Baltic Stonewort.
Fens-y stuff!
Restoring and preserving Fens – carbon-capturing, peat-acumilating wetlands - is essential in dealing with both the climate and nature crises. Not only does this kind of terrain capture carbon magnificently, but it creates habitats which are ideal for wading birds. Fens on Anglesey and Llŷn get their water from springs that are rich in calcium and it’s this mixing of alkaline and acid that makes them so special. As well as supporting a wide range of animals and plants, they are perfect habitats for some incredibly rare invertebrates which can only be found on one or a few sites across Wales. Clearing scrub, increasing grazing and creating pools will help to provide open habitat for species like the Black Night Runner ground beetle which can only be found at Cors Geirch, a fen on the Llŷn Peninsula.
The Natur am Byth project once again shows that through collaborating with other communities, volunteers and stakeholders, we can really aim to make a difference. The 10 core partners are:
Natural Resources Wales (lead)
Amphibian and Reptile Conservation
Bat Conservation Trust
Buglife
Bumblebee Conservation Trust
Butterfly Conservation
Plantlife
Marine Conservation Society
RSPB Cymru
Vincent Wildlife Trust
Nature is in crisis - but together we can save it. Do you live in the Pen Llŷn or Ynys Môn area and want to get involved? Get in touch - cymru@rspb.org.uk