Thirteen projects will restore and strengthen natural heritage across Wales thanks to Nature Networks Fund grants.
From building bat towers to providing training in countryside management, the funding will help people develop the skills needed to support nature’s recovery. By connecting communities and habitats, the successful projects will improve the condition and resilience of Wales’ protected areas of land and sea, helping nature to thrive.
Some of the beneficiaries
Some of the organisations benefiting from the latest round of Nature Networks Fund awards include:
- National Trust Cymru (awarded £971,888), which will transform the heart of Bannau Brycheiniog National Park into a vibrant, resilient and wildlife-rich landscape
- Vincent Wildlife Trust (awarded £987,929), which will work with young people to secure the future of the lesser horseshoe bat by building 20 new bat towers
- Dr Beynon’s Bug Farm (awarded £643,000), which will enhance the North West Pembrokeshire Commons Special Area of Conservation and develop a 100-seater Nature Recovery Teaching Centre
- Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority (awarded £995,542), which will restore grassland, heathland, bog, woodland and coastal habitats alongside providing training for volunteers and landowners
The Heritage Fund has distributed the grants on behalf of the Welsh Government, in partnership with Natural Resources Wales.
Read more about how the Heritage Fund is supporting nature across the UK.