Wales Biodiversity Partnership Conference
Natural Environment Framework - 2010 and beyond: Leading By Example.
15th & 16th September, Bangor University.
Marking the International Year of Biodiversity, the 2-day conference will explore the theme and the application of the ecosystem management approach and the central role of biodiversity within this approach. The conference will mark the launch of the Natural Environment Framework public consultation and will update delegates on the progress achieved in building the ecosystems approach into environmental, social and economic policies and plans.
Biodiversity is life.
Biodiversity is our life.
2010 is the International Year of Biodiversity - together we can make a difference.
Make a pledge to help wildlife...and win a prize!
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Natur Cymru - The Nature of Wales
Natur Cymru is a quarterly bilingual magazine all about the precious environment and wildlife of Wales. Featuring:
- Latest news on issues affecting the nature of Wales
- High quality articles penned by leading conservationists
- Stunning images
- Book reviews
- Wildlife events in Wales.
This website is aimed at both practitioners and the public involved in Biodiversity Action across Wales. It will act as a focus point for Welsh biodiversity action, events and general information and will be constantly evolving.
Get out there and experience the variety of life!
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Big Butterfly Count
Butterfly Conservation and M&S are urging the public to take part in the nation's largest ever count of butterflies to help build a picture of how butterflies are faring across the UK, revealing the health of our countryside and towns. The survey only takes 15 mins and you can download the survey and ID guides here
BIS has reached its millionth wildlife record, a Bittern recorded at Llangorse Lake. For more details about BIS and your local wildlife recording centre in Wales, visit the website
Training Events
Check out the latest training programmes from Flora Locale (free training in Wales) & the Shared Earth Trust here..'
What on Earth' wildlife identification
Take your camera out into your garden/local park/ hedgerow and snap the wildlife you don’t recognise, then simply upload it to our ‘What on Earth?’ website for identification by expert visitors to the site. Taking part is simple and easy, to find out more visit: the website
Section 42 online identification guides
The Section 42 Species of principle importance to Wales is now available with clickable links to online identification guides.
Strategic Environmental Assessment
SEA topic guidance (biodiversity) and other related environmental assessment information is now available on CCW's website
Technical Advice Note 5,
Nature Conservation and Planning (2009)
is now available.
The revised TAN 5 should be referred
to in correspondence
with all local
planning authorities
and will strengthen the case of Local Sites & LBAP
implementation.
To access TAN 5,
click on the web link
UKBAP Reporting Round 2008 data now available
Take a look at H2O, the newsletter full of useful information about the CCW's marine & freshwater work and projects.
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