The Wildlife Trusts

There are 47 local Wildlife Trusts across the whole of the UK, the Isle of Man and Alderney. Each of the Trusts is an independent, autonomous charity with its own trustees, whose primary concern is the conservation of nature within its own geographical area. All of the Trusts work together on national and international issues and matters of common concern through an arrangement called The Wildlife Trusts.

The Wildlife Trusts are working for an environment rich in wildlife for everyone. With 670,000 members, we are the largest UK voluntary organisation dedicated to conserving the full range of the UK's habitats and species, whether they be in the countryside, in cities or at sea. 108,000 of our members belong to our junior branch, Wildlife Watch. We manage 2,200 nature reserves covering more than 80,000 hectares; we stand up for wildlife; we inspire people about the natural world and we foster sustainable living.

Current big issues

• A Living Landscape
  This report maps the way forward in countering climate change and restoring the UK's battered ecosystems, for both wildlife and people - from inner cities to rural communities. To download the report, A Living Landscape.
• Breathing Places (http://www.bbc.co.uk/breathingplaces/)
  The UK's leading wildlife and environment conservation organisations, The Wildlife Trusts and BTCV, have joined forces to work in partnership with the BBC to develop the Communities campaign for Breathing Places.
• Marine
  The Wildlife Trusts have been campaigning for many years for comprehensive legislation to achieve better protection for marine wildlife and effective management of our seas. For more information, click here.
• Wild About Gardens
  Wild About Gardens aims to bring the worlds of gardening and nature conservation closer together. The project's website, www.wildaboutgardens.org, hosts an online discussion forum for visitors to share tips, ideas and their experiences of wildlife in the garden on a county or UK-level. Please visit www.wildlifetrusts.org for more information about The Wildlife Trusts. To view the top nature reserves in the country please click here.