Links - Wales Biodiversity Partnership

Natur Cymru

http://www.naturcymru.org.uk/

– 'Natur Cymru' is a wildlife and environmental magazine available by subscription, supported by CCW and seven other organizations.

BTCV Cymru

http://www.btcvcymru.org/

– The British Trust for Conservation Volunteers (BTCV), is the UK's largest practical environmental charity. Founded in 1959, it helps over 130,000 volunteers every year take hands on action to improve both the rural and urban environment.

Association of Local Government Ecologists (ALGE)

http://www.alge.org.uk

The Association of Local Government Ecologists represents professional ecologists working in local government in the UK. In partnership with others, ALGE supports and develops the nature conservation work of local authorities

Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority

http://www.pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk/

This is Britain’s only truly coastal national park. It’s a spectacular landscape of rugged cliffs, sandy beaches, wooded estuaries and wild inland hills, and a place of sanctuary for wildlife. People belong here, too. They have shaped the landscape over the centuries, leaving their mark in tombs and castles, crosses and cottages, quarries and quays.

Countryside Council for Wales (CCW)

http://www.ccw.gov.uk

The Countryside Council for Wales is the Government’s statutory adviser on sustaining natural beauty, wildlife and the opportunity for outdoor enjoyment in Wales and its inshore waters. The national wildlife conservation authority.

Environment Agency Wales

http://www.english-nature.org.uk/

Environment Agency Wales is in a special position - it is an Assembly Sponsored Public Body (ASPB), while also being part of the corporate Environment Agency for England and Wales. As an ASPB, we obtain much of our funding and direction from the Welsh Assembly Government, and report back to them. As part of the dynamic Welsh environmental sector we are able to pursue, in partnership with others, innovative solutions that are specifically tailored to meet the needs of Wales.

Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH)

http://www.snh.org.uk/

Our task is to secure the conservation and enhancement of Scotland’s unique and precious natural heritage - the wildlife, the habitats and the landscapes which have evolved in Scotland through the long partnership between people and nature.

Environment and Heritage Service - Northern Ireland (EHSNI)

http://www.ehsni.gov.uk/

Our aim is to protect and conserve the natural and built environment and to promote its appreciation for the benefit of present and future generations.

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)

http://www.rspb.org.uk

The RSPB is the UK charity working to secure a healthy environment for birds and wildlife, helping to create a better world for us all.

Forestry Commission Wales

http://www.forestry.gov.uk

Forestry Commission Wales acts as the Welsh Assembly Government’s Department of Forestry and directly as stewards of the 38% of welsh woodlands owned by the National Assembly. Our mission and corporate plan is to help deliver Better Woodlands for a Better Wales.

Wales Environment Link

http://www.waleslink.org/

Wales Environment Link is a network for voluntary environmental and countryside non-governmental organisations with an all-Wales remit.

Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW)

http://www.fuw.org.uk

The Farmers’ Union of Wales has one basic aim - to protect and advance the interests of those who derive an income from Welsh agriculture. The FUW is an independent Union which values the freedom to run its own affairs. It can advance the views of farmers in Wales without fear or favour, unfettered by sectional interests.

The National Trust in Wales

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-global/w-localtoyou/w-wales.htm

From the first small headland acquired, the Trust now looks after a spectacular range of coast, countryside and historic landscapes. Our properties are managed for public benefit. Staff, volunteers and tenants are engaged daily in providing access to open spaces for people’s enjoyment, providing habitats for wildlife and in improving our environment.

Dŵr Cymru / Welsh Water

http://www.dwrcymru.com/

Welsh Water is the regulated company that provides water supply and sewerage services to over three million people living and working in Wales and some adjoining areas of England. We have 1.2 million household customers and over 110,000 business customers making us the sixth largest of the 23 regulated water companies in England and Wales.

Snowdonia National Park Authority (SNPA)

http://www.eryri-npa.co.uk/

Welcome to the Snowdonia National Park Authority website. Snowdonia is one of the eleven National Parks of England and Wales, and is the second largest after the Lake District. Designated in 1951, the Snowdonia National Park Authority celebrated 50 years as a protected landscape in 2001.

Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA)

http://www.wlga.gov.uk/

The Welsh Local Government Association represents the interests of local authorities in Wales. The three fire and rescue authorities, four police authorities and three national park authorities are associate members.

National Museums and Galleries of Wales (NMGW)

http://www.nmgw.ac.uk/

NMGW was established by Royal Charter in 1907 as the National Museum of Wales. An independent registered charity, NMGW receives its core funding through grant-in-aid from the Welsh Assembly Government as an Assembly Sponsored Public Body. Its core activities involve developing, caring for, studying and sustaining access to its collections for the benefit of society in perpetuity. The Charter (1907, revised 1991) states that this is to be achieved: primarily by the complete illustration of the geology, mineralogy, zoology, botany, ethnography, archaeology, art, history and special industries of Wales by collection, conservation, elucidation, presentation and publication of objects and things.

Brecon Beacons National Park Authority (BBNPA)

http://www.breconbeacons.org/

There are National Parks all over the world, designated by each nation to protect their most beautiful landscapes. The Brecon Beacons National Park is situated in mid-Wales. It contains some of the most spectacular and distinctive upland formations in southern Britain and covers an area of 1347 sq km (520 sq miles).

Ministry of Defence (MoD) Defence Estates

http://www.defence-estates.mod.uk/conservation_enviro/conservation/2_biodiversity.htm

The MOD has a legal and moral duty, and strong, long-standing commitments, to have regard to biodiversity wherever it occurs.

National Farmers’ Union of Wales (NFU Cymru)

http://www.nfu-cymru.org.uk/

NFU Cymru has nearly 15,000 members in Wales, and represents the majority of farmers in Wales. Membership of NFU Cymru is entirely voluntary and the Union is self funded.

South Wales Sea Fisheries Committee (SWSFC)

http://www.swsfc.org.uk/

To regulate, manage and enhance the inshore sea fisheries of South and West Wales in a manner which will ensure their long term sustainability in balance with the wider marine environment.

North Wales and North Western Sea Fisheries Committee (NWNWSFC)

http://www.nwnwsfc.org/

Sea Fisheries Committees (SFCs) are local fisheries management bodies that encourage, maintain and regulate the activity of sea fisheries up to 6 nautical miles offshore. SFCs were established in the 1890s and are currently regulated under the Sea Fisheries Regulation Act of 1966. SFCs enforce National and EU legislation, and make and enforce local byelaws. Many Committees are also grantees of Several and Regulating Orders aimed at developing and managing the cultivation of shellfish. The NWNWSFC operates two such Orders in the Menai Strait and the Conwy Estuary. These Orders form the basis of the largest mussel cultivation operation in the UK.

ARENA Network

http://www.arenanetwork.org/

ARENA Network is an independent organisation providing practical support to business and other organisations on environmental management issues.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

http://www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-countryside/index.htm

Information about Defra’s work on the conservation of wildlife and landscape, and on countryside recreation. Our aims are improved enjoyment of an attractive and well managed countryside for all; and effective conservation of wildlife. These are in line with the principles of sustainable development, which informs all of our work.

Welsh Assembly Government

http://www.countryside.wales.gov.uk/fe/master.asp?n1=3&n2=261

The Welsh Assembly Department for Environment, Planning & Countryside web pages contain a lot of useful information on environmental legislation. There is also a biodiversity section under the conservation pages:

Natural England

http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/

Natural England works for people, places and nature to conserve and enhance biodiversity, landscapes and wildlife in rural, urban, coastal and marine areas. Natural England brings together English Nature, the Countryside Agency and the Rural Development Service.

Country Land and Business Association (CLA)

http://www.cla.org.uk/

Wales is a young, dynamic, country with a proud history and CLA Wales is busy reflecting the changes in the countryside. Prosperity is a vitally important issue in an area where 80%of the land is ‘disadvantaged’ and where 700 farming jobs have disappeared over the last year. Villages, schools, churches, chapels, and the language all depend on profit in the countryside.

The Wildlife Trusts

http://www.wildlifetrusts.org/

There are 47 local Wildlife Trusts across the whole of the UK, the Isle of Man & Alderney. We are working for an environment rich in wildlife for everyone. With 670,000 members, we are the largest UK voluntary organisation dedicated to conserving the full range of the UK's habitats and species. 108,000 of our members belong to our junior branch, Wildlife Watch.

The Ramblers Association

http://www.ramblers.org.uk/

We are Britain's biggest walking charity. We've been working for over 70 years to promote walking and to improve conditions for everyone who walks in England, Scotland and Wales.

Coed Cymru

http://www.coedcymru.org.uk

Coed Cymru is an all Wales initiative to promote the management of broadleaf woodlands and the use of locally grown hardwood timber in Wales.

PONT

http://www.grazinganimalsproject.org.uk/contact_pont.html

PONT is a consortium of organisations that work with farmers and
graziers in the Welsh countryside to deliver wildlife benefits from
grazing as part of integrated, viable and sustainable management
systems.

Membership of PONT is open to all individuals and organisations working
with and representing farmers and graziers to deliver wildlife benefits
from grazing to the Welsh countryside, as part of integrated, viable and
sustainable management systems