LNP Cymru is an ongoing scheme funded by Welsh Government and coordinated by WCVA. The partnership consists of all local authorities and national parks in Wales, Wales Biodiversity Partnership, WCVA and the Local Environment Records Centres (LERC).
Welcome to the LNP Cymru projects map! This map currently shows the Local Places for Nature Projects run by all LNPs.
Click on the image to open the map and view projects in your area
Here are some examples of the projects which are happening across Wales through the LNP project. This list is by no means exhaustive, as there will be numerous exciting projects happening in every county across Wales! Click here to find out what’s happening in your area, or here to see how you can get involved.
Snorkelling for Nature
The Wild Swimways project is protecting nature along the Menai Strait while introducing people to life under the water through snorkelling experiences...
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Wildflowers In The City
Cardiff Local Nature Partnership has used Local Places for Nature funding to change the way grasslands in parks and open spaces are managed across the city and increase biodiversity... read more
Community Action for Nature Group
Almost a year on and still going strong, RCT’s Community Action for Nature group has offered online workshops, training and events ... read more
Coastal project protects nature & creates eco-friendly packaging
An Anglesey pilot project has used funding from the Coastal Capacity Building Scheme to study the habits of at-risks birds and develop a new seaweed-based bioplastic...
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Barrack Hill Nature Area
Monmouthshire & Newport Local Nature Partnership has been helping to transform Barrack Hill from fly-tipping-friendly to a nature-rich haven for locals..... read more
Marsh Fritillary Butterfly Conservation in the Amman Valley
Read about the restoration of marshy grassland in the Amman Valley to support marsh fritillary butterfly conservation..... read more
Coed Gors y Gedol Community Woodland Improvement
Wales’ Rainforests - The sessile oak woodlands of southern Snowdonia, including Coed Cors y Gedol, form one of the most important areas for woodland conservation in Europe.... read more
Restoring an ancient woodland
Sirhowy Hill Community Woodland is a Community Interest Company run by volunteers. They manage an 85ha post-industrial greenspace near Tredegar...
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Powys Nature Partnership helps create community sensory garden
A new sensory garden and playground has been developed for communities in Buttington and Trewern .... read more
A new home for swifts
in Bridgend
A partnership featuring Bridgend Local Nature Partnership, Valleys to Coast and Glamorgan Bird Club... read more
Plant Pembrokeshire
Each year many of the Local Nature Partnerships in the LNP Cymru project distribute grant funding to other organisations and communities who are carrying out projects.... read more
Rewilding the old Golf Course at Porthkerry
The landscape at Porthkerry Country Park ranges from plunging cliffs to rolling farmland. It includes a range of dynamic ecosystems.... read more
Bracken control for wildlife across
Swansea
Various sites across Swansea have recently changed their management programme to control the abundance of bracken which grows there....
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Native seed collection for increased biodiversity
Brecon Beacons Local Nature Partnership are in an unusual position, being located within the national park with access to a great deal of nature... read more
100 new homes for Snowdonia’s endangered birds
North Wales Wildlife Trust (NWWT) and Snowdonia Local Nature Partnership (LNP) ... read more
Help hedgehogs this Winter
Home gardens across Newport are currently occupied by little sleeping hogs thanks to Monmouthshire and Newport LNP support and funding ... read more
Environmentally Friendly Weed Control in Flintshire
Read about how Flintshire County Council have found a green alternative to weed control.... read more
Protecting the Toads of Bryncoch
Since 2006, every year around March members of the LNP Bryncoch Environment Group are out each night during the toad migration season to rescue toads from the roads as they travel to the breeding ponds.... read more
Llanidloes Woodland Creation Project
One of the major advantages of the Local Nature Partnership (LNP) Cymru project is the way in which working collaboratively makes things possible that may otherwise not have been.... read more
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