Wildlife and conservation

We are working to enhance the variety of plants and animals - the biodiversity - in our district.

We have 11 local nature reserves for you to visit and enjoy.

We have designated nearly 200 sites as having local and regional wildlife importance. These sites are known as Local Sites and many of them are privately owned.

We work towards enhancing the diversity of wildlife and plant species across North Somerset through our local biodiversity action plan.

We carry out projects to create new wildlife habitats with various partnerships including:

• Avon Biodiversity Partnership
• Bristol Regional Environmental Records Centre (BRERC)
• North Somerset Levels and Moors Project
• Wildlife Wardens

We provide advice and a grant to help local people create wildlife habitats on their landholdings.

For further information contact Biodiversity.