Saving the small things that run the planet
Natur am Byth! is Wales’ flagship conservation project.
Made up of a partnership of nine environmental charities and Natural Resources Wales the programme will take action for endangered species and build connections with Welsh communities and their natural heritage.
Update June 2023: We are delighted to announce that following the success of the Development Phase (October 2021 – February 2023) funding has now been secured for the full Delivery Phase; find out more: National Lottery pledges towards an ambitious £8m nature partnership
Quick Facts:
Natur am Byth! (Nature Forever!) is a Wales-wide, species recovery, partnership project which will see Buglife working alongside Plantlife, Amphibian & Reptile Trust, Bat Conservation Trust, Marine Conservation Society, Bumblebee Conservation Trust, Butterfly Conservation, RSPB, Vincent Wildlife Trust and Natural Resources Wales for the benefit of species and habitats across Wales.
Natur am Byth! will focus on 67 of Wales’ most threatened species including invertebrates, birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians and lower plants, and will provide benefits for many more.
Within Natur am Byth! there are 11 sub-projects; five focussed on specific areas or communities and seven on specific species.
For more information on how to get involved in our “Natur am Byth!” projects please contact Clare Dinham, Head of Buglife Cymru on [email protected]
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“Natur am Byth!” is funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund, Natural Resources Wales, Welsh Government and a number of charitable trusts, foundations and corporate donors including Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and the Banister Charitable Trust, and significant support from Welsh Government’s Landfill Disposals Tax Communities Scheme administered by Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA).
