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Neath Port Talbot Local Nature Partnership Nature Recovery in NPT

NEATH PORT TALBOT
LOCAL NATURE PARTNERSHIP

Conserving, protecting and enhancing the nature of

Neath Port Talbot in South Wales

NPT Local Nature Partnership

Conserving, protecting and enhancing the nature of Neath Port Talbot

We achieve our aims by creating partnerships between people that protect and care for nature in NPT, gathering information on the conservation of species and habitats in NPT, supporting the development of projects that are contributing to the aims of the Partnership, developing new projects to address local priorities and providing an advisory function on the subject of the state of nature and nature recovery in NPT. 

Blue Ground Beetle Vaughn Matthews
Basil Thyme Clinopodium acinos Charles Hipkin

THE STATE OF NATURE IN NPT

An assessment of the State of Nature of our county has revealed that nature in NPT is in trouble and at risk from threats such as climate change and development. Urgent actions are required to improve the resilience of NPT’s biodiversity, in particular the coastal, heathland and moorland and semi-natural grassland habitats.

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

Nature conservation begins at home and there are steps we can all take, wherever or whoever we are, to help preserve the natural heritage of NPT.

Barn Owl Neath Port Talbot How can you help (c) Laura Palmer
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Our Nature Recovery Action Plan

An assessment of the state of nature in NPT is the first step towards achieving a sustainable, healthy environment, which will provide all of us and future generations of NPT with an inspiring place to live. The actions that are suggested on this website are our road map to this; our Nature Recovery Action Plan.

NPT nature in numbers

21

950

Hectares of protected land

70

21

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Upcoming Events

  • Friends of Gnoll Park Volunteer Session
    Friends of Gnoll Park Volunteer Session
    Multiple Dates
    Sun 01 Jun
    01 Jun 2025, 09:30 – 12:00
    Neath, 134 Fairyland, Neath SA11 3EF, UK
    Volunteer to help conserve the beautiful Gnoll Country Park with the Friends of Gnoll Park. Meet here https://w3w.co/dart.comet.tinsel
  • Coal Spoil Invertebrate Hunt
    Coal Spoil Invertebrate Hunt
    Tue 17 Jun
    17 Jun 2025, 13:00 – 15:00
    Cilfrew, Penscynor, Cilfrew, Aberdulais, Neath SA10, UK
    Join us at Craig Gwladus to learn more about some of the specialist invertebrates that live on our 19th century coal spoil site.
  • Nightjar field trip: Resolven
    Nightjar field trip: Resolven
    Sat 21 Jun
    21 Jun 2025, 20:00 – 22 Jun 2025, 22:30
    Resolven, Abergarwed, Resolven, Neath SA11, UK
    A Gower Ornithological Society event; A walk into the forestry at Abergarwed, Resolven, to watch and listen for nightjar. Other species that have the potential to be present include goshawk, crossbill, lesser redpoll, siskin, grasshopper warbler and a range of more widespread species.
  • Meadow Visit at Wern Ddu Uchaf Farm
    Meadow Visit at Wern Ddu Uchaf Farm
    26 Jun 2025, 18:30 – 20:00
    Bryncoch, Bryncoch, Neath SA10, UK
    with the Vale, Bridgend and NPT Meadows Group and NPT Local Nature Partnership
  • Meadow Explore at Brynau Farm
    Meadow Explore at Brynau Farm
    02 Jul 2025, 18:00 – 20:00
    Neath, Neath SA11 3QE, UK
    Join the VOG, NPT and Bridgend Meadows Group and Neath Port Talbot Local Nature Partnership for an explore around the beautiful meadows at Brynau Farm.
  • The Green Gathering at Glantawe Riverside Park
    The Green Gathering at Glantawe Riverside Park
    06 Jul 2025, 10:00 – 16:00
    Pontardawe, Pontardawe, Swansea SA8 3HZ, UK
  • SAVE THE DATE - Nature Unearthed at Margam Country Park
    SAVE THE DATE - Nature Unearthed at Margam Country Park
    13 Jul 2025, 11:00 – 15:30
    Port Talbot, Port Talbot SA13 2TJ, UK
    Join NPT Local Nature Partnership for our next Nature Unearthed event at Margam Country Park. We'll be rounding off Wales Nature Week with a day packed with nature activities.
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