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Nature and Wildlife

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Priority Species

Wales is blessed with an exceptional diversity of habitats and distinctive species. Many of these are of European and world-wide importance and we have a special responsibility to ensure that they are handed on to future generations in good condition.


Health check


Click on the list below to see latest status and trend information for priority species in Wales.

Lesser horseshoe bat

Otter

Greater horseshoe bat

Marsh fritillary

Common pipstrelle

Three-lobed water crowfoot

Ciliate strap lichen

Petalwort

Natterjack toad

Great crested newt

Grass snake

Adder

Common lizard

Skylark

Pine marten

Polecat

Chough

Water vole

Common toad

Risso's dolphin

Harbour porpoise

Common dolphin

Bottlenose dolphin

Twaite shad

Minke whale