Arthog Bog
Arthog Bog is a small wetland in the Mawddach valley and a wonderful place to find weird and wonderful plants, flowers, butterflies and birds.
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Wales
The breathtaking landscapes and habitats of Wales are teeming with wildlife. Our work in Wales helps protect it.
See choughs swooping above steep cliffs, red kites soaring over rugged hillsides and grey seals lazing along the coast. Hear noisy gannets nesting on Grassholm Island and the bubbling calls of black grouse.
Our work in Wales helps protect this wonderful wildlife and the places they live.
What we do
Nature near you
Find your local nature reserve and what's happening in your area.
Help us safeguard Ramsey Island
Ramsey Island is home to important numbers of plants, birds and other animals. Help us maintain this special place.
Places to visit
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Carngafallt
Carngafallt is a wonderful place to see birds or simply enjoy the view. The moorland landscape looks especially colourful in late summer, while spring is the perfect time to come and see migrant birds.
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Coed Garth Gell
Nestled in the spectacular Mawddach valley, Coed Garth Gell is a woodland and heathland nature reserve. The visitor trails weave through beautiful oak woodland with a fast-flowing river in the valley bottom.
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Conwy
Situated on the banks of the Conwy estuary, with magnificent views of Snowdonia and Conwy Castle, this reserve is delightful at any time of year.
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Cwm Clydach
Enjoy a stroll through a peaceful woodland setting on a lovely summer day. You might see pied flycatchers, redstarts and buzzards, as well as dippers along the reaches of the Lower Clydach river.
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Grassholm
Grassholm is a remote offshore island supporting 39,000 pairs of breeding gannets. This is the third largest Atlantic gannet colony in the world, supporting around 10 per cent of the entire world population.
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Ghosts of the forest - black grouse watch
Set against the stunning moorland backdrop of Coed Llandegla Forest, groups of us black grouse males meet at our display ground – or lek – to show off to the females, so the stakes are high.
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Gwenffrwd-Dinas
Enjoy a walk through enchanting alder and oak woodland, past fast-flowing, spectacular rivers. This reserve is set in the heart of the beauty of mid Wales.
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Lake Vyrnwy
Our visitor centre and well-stocked shop are the ideal places to start your visit. Join a trail through the woodland and wildlife is soon all around you.
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Newport Wetlands
This nature reserve offers a haven for wildlife on the edge of the city, but is a great place for people too with our visitor centre, a cafe, shop and children's play area.
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Point of Ayr
Come during the winter months and you'll be able to see thousands of birds feeding. High tide is the best time to visit, when the rising waters force the birds onto the saltmarshes, so you get even closer views.
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Ramsey Island
This dramatic offshore island has cliffs up to 120 m high, the perfect place for breeding seabirds in spring and early summer. Walk along the coastal heathland and enjoy the spectacular views.
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South Stack Cliffs
Enjoy a close-up view onto a wonderful cliff-side nesting colony, with binoculars and telescopes provided. You'll be able to watch guillemots, razorbills and puffins all raising their young.
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Valley Wetlands
These reed-fringed lakes give you the opportunity to see wildfowl all year round. Look out for tufted ducks, pochards, shovelers, gadwalls and grebes which all breed here.
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Ynys-hir
Ynys-hir mixes Welsh oak woodland with wet grassland and saltmarshes. Feast your eyes from any of our seven hides - look out for birds of prey.
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Latest blog posts
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The weird and wonderful world of mating rituals
Discover nature's very own traits when it comes to showing off their affection.
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Join us for Big Garden Birdwatch 2019!
To help prepare for the Big Garden Birdwatch, there are plenty of events taking place across the RSPB’s nature reserves in Wales.
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Greenland white-fronted geese guarded in Wales
Late last year, former Minister for the Environment, Hannah Blythyn, announced that the Greenland white-fronted goose will be removed from the quarry list.
Latest news
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New report finds a third of Welsh birds are declining
State of Birds in Wales 2018 also highlights crucial role citizen science plays in saving our species from extinction.
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Biodiversity and the area-based approach in Wales
How can the sustainable management of natural resources (SMNR) framework deliver nature recovery?
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£300k HLF funding for Lake Vyrnwy
First stage development funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has been approved for Lake Vyrnwy.
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Together, let's give nature a home
We work throughout Wales and all over the rest of the UK to give nature a home. But we couldn't do it without you. Will you give us your support? Each member gets:
- Unlimited entry to more than 170 UK nature reserves
- Nature's Home magazine and Y Barcud - RSPB Cymru's newsletter - every quarter
- A welcome pack to help you make the most of your membership
- A free gift of your choice.
Become an RSPB member. Your membership helps us save nature and protect wild places.
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