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2014 - 2022
2020 - 2026
‘Natur am Byth!’ is part of the UK species recovery programme family
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2021 - 2027
Teulu Natur am Byth / Natur am Byth Family
naturebftb.co.uk @naturebftb
Pre-application Phase
18-month Development Phase
4-year Delivery Phase
10-year Compliance Period
Amserlen / Timeline
£7,949,471
£1,293,398
Summer 2023
Aug 2027
Aug 2037
Stage 2 submission Feb 2023
Stage 1 submission
Feb 2021
Summer 2019
Cyllideb y rhaglen / Programme budget
= £4.1m
= £1.7m
= £900k
Delivery Phase Income Sources
= £90k
= £200k
= £250k
Ein gweledigaeth a’n rhaglen / Our vision and programme aims
Ein gweledigaeth a’n rhaglen / Our vision and programme aims
Ein gweledigaeth a’n rhaglen / Our vision and programme aims
Ein gweledigaeth a’n rhaglen / Our vision and programme aims
Ein gweledigaeth a’n rhaglen / Our vision and programme aims
1,257 events
32,547
individuals engaged (face to face or online)
120 external contracts ecologists, communications specialists, engagement professionals
11 partner led project plans
Shwmae!
67 target species
190
sites for management or survey
23 FTE staff
35 evidence reports
Scientific Name | Common Name (Cym) | Common Name (Eng) | NaB Project | Extinction Risk (Wales) | Wales' Responsibility |
Schizotus pectinicornis | Chwilen ysgarlad | Scarce Cardinal Beetle | Welsh Marches | 1 | 4 |
Caloplaca lucifuga | Caloplaca lucifuga (cen) | Caloplaca lucifuga (a Firedot lichen) | Welsh Marches | 2 | 3 |
Scutula circumspecta | Scutula circumspecta (cen) | Circumspect Dotted Lichen | Welsh Marches | 2 | 3 |
Anaptychia ciliaris subsp. ciliaris | Anaptychia ciliaris isrywogaeth ciliaris (cen) | Eagle’s Claw | Welsh Marches | 5 | 3 |
Caloplaca herbidella | Caloplaca herbidella (cen) | Geranium Firedot Lichen | Welsh Marches | 5 | 5 |
Lecanographa amylacea | Lecanographa amylacea (cen) | Lecanographa amylacea (a lichen) | Welsh Marches | 2 | 3 |
Buellia violaceofusca | Buellia violaceofusca | Buellia violaceofusca | Welsh Marches | 2 | 3 |
Bellicidia incompta | Bellicidia incompta (cen) | Sap-groove Lichen | Welsh Marches | 2 | 3 |
Bryoria fuscescens | Bryoria fuscescens (cen) | Horsehair lichen | Welsh Marches | 4 | 1 |
Riccia nigrella | Grisial-lys du | Black Crystalwort | Welsh Marches | 5 | 3 |
Tortula canescens | Mwsogl troellog | Dog Screw-moss | Welsh Marches | 5 | 3 |
Bartramia aprica | Afal-fwsogl | Upright Apple-moss | Welsh Marches | 5 | 3 |
Buglossoporus quercinus | Ysgwydd y derw | Oak Polypore | Welsh Marches | 2 | 3 |
Ctenophora flaveolata | Ctenophora flaveolata (pryf teiliwr) | Wasp-banded Comb-horn Cranefly | Welsh Marches | 1 | 2 |
Hypulus quercinus | Chwilen saprosylig | A false darkling beetle | Welsh Marches | 1 | 3 |
Eunicella verrucosa | Môr-wyntyll binc | Pink Sea-fan | Welsh Marine Treasures | 2 | 0 |
Ostrea edulis | Wystrysen frodorol | Native Oyster | Welsh Marine Treasures | 5 | 0 |
Zostera spp. | Morwellt | Seagrass | Welsh Marine Treasures | 5 | 0 |
Protected Areas | NaB sites |
Protected Areas (various) | 117 |
No protected status | 64 |
| |
SSSI | 115 |
SAC | 63 |
SPA | 20 |
NNR | 24 |
RAMSAR | 8 |
LNR | 2 |
190
sites for management or survey/monitoring
Pryf y cerrig Isogenus nubecula / Scarce Yellow Sally
Cordegeirian / Burnt Tip Orchid
Saerwenynen / Large mason bee
Afal-fwsogl / Upright apple-moss
Isrywogaeth ciliaris / Eagles claw lichen
67 Rhywogaeth Targed / Target Species
Gylfinir / Curlew
Môr-wyntyll binc / Pink sea fan
Y fritheg frown / High brown fritillary
Y gardwenynen feinlais / Shrill carder bee
Llygoden y dŵr / Water vole
Ystlum du / Barbastelle
Morwellt / Seagrass
Brân goesgoch / Chough
Madfall y tywod / Sand lizard
Gwiber / Adder
Chwilen yr Wyddfa / Snowdon rainbow beetle
Ystlum pedol lleiaf / Lesser horseshoe
42 mewn perygl o ddiflannu yng Nghymru
42 at risk of extinction in Wales
Canwraidd y mynydd / Alpine bistort
ARC
BL
BL
BC
BBCT
NRW
PL
PL
BL
MCS
RSPB
RSPB
RSPB
RSPB
NRW
MCS
VWT
BBCT
MCS
MCS
BCT
BL
BBCT
RSPB
NRW
Some target species are now found only in Wales within the UK, placing great responsibility on Natur am Byth to protect and restore these threatened populations.
Pryf y cerrig Isogenus nubecula / scarce yellow sally
Afal-fwsogl /
upright apple-moss
chwilen y draethlin / strandline beetle
Chwilen yr Wyddfa / Snowdon rainbow beetle
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Species Recovery Curves (SRC)
Canary-shouldered thorn moth by Iain H Leach
Back from the Brink – further developed an SRC approach led by Natural England
NaB Asesiad Adfer Rhywogaethau / NaB Species Recovery Assessment
Five Points on radius - level of completeness:
0 - None, 1 - limited, 2 - partially, 3 - mostly,
4 - fully
“spider diagram” shows progress against each step. Non-linear
Points on circumference – recovery steps: 1. Taxonomy understood |
2. Biological status assessment exists |
3. Species ecology understood |
4. Monitoring plan implemented |
5. Pressures & remedial actions identified |
6. Recovery solutions trialled |
7. Best approach adopted |
8. Species recovering |
9. Species recovered |
Degree of completeness
0 – None
1 – Limited (25%)
2 – Partial (50%)
3 – Mostly (75%)
4 – Fully (100%)
Degree of completeness
0 – None
1 – Limited (25%)
2 – Partial (50%)
3 – Mostly (75%)
4 – Fully (100%)
Mid-term scores (Oct 2025)
Mid-term review: Species Recovery Assessments
UK context?
Not till end!
Cytundebau cyfreithiol / Legal agreements
Governance is crucial
1) Partnership Agreement (MoA)
2) Governance Framework
3) Finance and Procurement Policy
rydyn ni'n caru data / we love data!
Habitat management by ‘Activity Type’
329 hectares of conservation management delivered to date = 493 football pitches
Measurable Benefits – the units of success!
Measurable Benefit category | Count of Measurable Benefit category |
Habitat improved for target species | 78 |
Training & knowledge exchange activities | 70 |
**BLANK** | 55 |
Surveys & Monitoring effort improved | 53 |
People Learnt About Heritage | 52 |
People took action for heritage management / recording | 42 |
Conservation management recommendations | 37 |
Published materials (physical + digital) | 33 |
Nature connection activities | 29 |
Participant wellbeing | 25 |
people engaged | 25 |
Species recovery score uplift | 25 |
Stakeholder support for conservation management change | 19 |
Species translocation / reintroduction | 11 |
Indirect digital engagement | 10 |
Direct digital engagement | 9 |
Multi-year management plan influenced | 5 |
delivery partner secured | 4 |
Physical interpretation | 4 |
Published materials (physical) | 4 |
n/a | 3 |
Consultations | 1 |
Take-home informative materials | 1 |
595 measurable benefits across 11 projects
People Engagement Data
rosy saxifrage / Tormaen Iwerddon brought back from extinction after after an absence of 62 years (Plantlife)
Deployment of no-fence grazing collars to bring back cattle to improve common after absence of over 50 years (Butterfly Conservation)
‘No-fence’ goat grazing at Stanner Rocks NNR
Upright Apple-moss (Bartramia stricta)
World’s first inoculation of oak polypore fungus to native woodlands in the wild (NRW & Plantlife)
Release of native oysters to re-establish a historic biogenic reef in Milford Haven, linked to coastal water quality monitoring (Marine Conservation Society)
Marine Conservation Society co-ordinating water quality sampling at strategic locations to supplement statutory monitoring
Citizen science
Gwyddoniaeth Dinasyddion / Citizen Science
Gwersi a ddysgwyd / Lessons learnt
Public and voluntary bodies working together increases organisational resilience, with skill sharing in both directions to build high quality programme management and evaluation.
The place-based approach is fundamental to community engagement.
Reaching less-seen audiences requires new links with ‘gatekeepers’ who are trusted by communities.
Species are the foundation of nature connection for the public.
Innovative people engagement requires skilled professionals. Build links with creative industries and trial methods that reach audiences new to natural heritage in Wales.
Crystal clear roles and responsibilities on fundraising are essential, as early as possible.
Inflation and contingency – use a healthy % to calculate your contingency costs and don’t scrimp on your inflation costs.
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