What can the WBP offer you?
WBP is focused on enabling people and organisations by encouraging ‘buy in’ that results in biodiversity action; WBP offers a leadership role; coordination and consistency; making decisions happen; supporting local action/LBAP Partnerships and you or your organisation can become involved.
Membership of the WBP wider partnership is free and gives organisations and individuals a voice in biodiversity issues in Wales. Membership benefits include: Participation in Task and Finish Groups to tackle specific issues; Access to Welsh Assembley Policy Gateway initiatives; Consultation opportunities; Opportunites to comment on WBP Steering Group papers prior to meetings; opportunity to attend/participate in the WBP annual conference; receive communications related to biodiversity.
Mission Statement
Partnership roles and remit
Membership application form (wider partnership)
Achievements
Wildlife Sites Guidance Wales
WBP have produced guidance on the selection of Wildlife Sites in Wales. The Guidelines incorporate all the draft S42 habitats which where already included in previous Welsh regional Wildlife Sites criteria, and all the relevant draft S42 species.The guidance also incorporates linkages to the new draft Technical Advisory Note 5 Nature Conservation and Planning which remains unpublished.
Wildlife Sites Guidance Wales
Links
Welsh Assembly Government Environment and Countryside Consultations web link, refer to this link to check on relevant consultations which you can participate in.
Welsh Assembley EC Consultations
Draft Tan 5
Success Stories
WBP are committed to delivering action for biodiversity through strategic initiatives, policy development and ‘on the ground’ action. Valuing and improving biodiversity in Wales is crucial – for wildlife and for people.
Local Success Publication
This publication demonstrates the ways in which wider social and economic benefits are dependent on conserving and enhancing our natural environment.
Local Success - a celebration of local biodiversity action in Wales.