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2013

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

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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

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Cyllideb y rhaglen / Programme budget

= £4.1m

= £1.7m

= £900k

Delivery Phase Income Sources

= £90k

= £200k

= £250k

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Ein gweledigaeth a’n rhaglen / Our vision and programme aims

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Ein gweledigaeth a’n rhaglen / Our vision and programme aims

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Ein gweledigaeth a’n rhaglen / Our vision and programme aims

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Ein gweledigaeth a’n rhaglen / Our vision and programme aims

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Ein gweledigaeth a’n rhaglen / Our vision and programme aims

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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  • RSPB has used a Species Recovery Curve (SRC) for around 25 years, first published a version of it in 2004.

  • Draws on concept of staged recovery used by medical profession since 1940s and adopted widely in the mental health sector in the 1990s.

  • Important: RSPB only use SRC at a UK or Global population level. Projects contribute to the judgement about that position, but they do not use SRC at project level.

Species Recovery Curves (SRC)

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Canary-shouldered thorn moth by Iain H Leach

Back from the Brink – further developed an SRC approach led by Natural England

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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

  • Evaluation tool to show progress in species recovery journey over a relatively short-term time period
  • Communicate impact to NaB partners, funders and wider conservation sectore using a clear graphic showing change and degree of completeness
  • Provide a ‘confidence measure’ and recognise delay in population response by predicting ‘likely’ progress after end of project
  • Legacy (narrative, context, next steps) to inform ongoing species actions plans (SAPs)

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Degree of completeness

0 – None

1 – Limited (25%)

2 – Partial (50%)

3 – Mostly (75%)

4 – Fully (100%)

  • 9 steps
  • 5 degrees of completeness

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Degree of completeness

0 – None

1 – Limited (25%)

2 – Partial (50%)

3 – Mostly (75%)

4 – Fully (100%)

  • 9 steps
  • 5 degrees of completeness

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Mid-term scores (Oct 2025)

Mid-term review: Species Recovery Assessments

UK context?

Not till end!

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Cytundebau cyfreithiol / Legal agreements

  • Partnership Agreement
  • Information Sharing Protocol (ISP)
  • Each partner is a ‘data controller’
  • Sharing of landowner details across partnership
  • Licenses to support ecological data transfer

  • Landowner Agreements (NGOs & landowner)
  • Statutory agreements & licenses
  • Compliance period 2027 - 2037

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Governance is crucial

1) Partnership Agreement (MoA)

2) Governance Framework

3) Finance and Procurement Policy

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rydyn ni'n caru data / we love data!

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Habitat management by ‘Activity Type’

329 hectares of conservation management delivered to date = 493 football pitches

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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

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People Engagement Data

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rosy saxifrage / Tormaen Iwerddon brought back from extinction after after an absence of 62 years (Plantlife)

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Deployment of no-fence grazing collars to bring back cattle to improve common after absence of over 50 years (Butterfly Conservation)

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‘No-fence’ goat grazing at Stanner Rocks NNR

Upright Apple-moss (Bartramia stricta)

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World’s first inoculation of oak polypore fungus to native woodlands in the wild (NRW & Plantlife)

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Release of native oysters to re-establish a historic biogenic reef in Milford Haven, linked to coastal water quality monitoring (Marine Conservation Society)

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Marine Conservation Society co-ordinating water quality sampling at strategic locations to supplement statutory monitoring

Citizen science

Gwyddoniaeth Dinasyddion / Citizen Science

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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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