Species

Wales boasts an impressive diversity of species, many of them unique. As well as common species such as the buzzard, Wales is home to rarer species such as the marsh fritillary butterfly, the fen orchid and the great crested newt.

To protect our rarer species, a list has been drawn up at the UK level of species requiring special protection totalling 1149 species and 504 of these species occur in Wales. A futher 33 species together with three groupings of lichens and plants go to produce a list of species of principle importance in Wales. This is referred to as the Section 42 list.

Section 42 Species of principle importance to Wales.

Wales priority Species from the UK BAP review 2007.

Links

UK BAP Website