Himalayan balsam ©Carl Williams NWWT
North Wales Resilient Ecosystem Pilot Project
This ambitious, collaborative project covers Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd and Wrexham to facilitate a more resilient North Wales. Â
Continuing the work undertaken through the Our River Wellbeing and Dee Invasive Non-Native Species (DINNS)Â projects in the River Dee catchment. Complements both the Upper and Middle Dee INNS Management Project and the WaREN project. And expands to facilitate a more resilient North Wales, raising awareness of and tackling Invasive Non-Native Species such as Himalayan balsam and Japanese knotweed through four pilot projects.
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The Four Pilots:
Action for Angling
Working in partnership with the North Wales Angling community to help facilitate the next generation of anglers to experience angling and its benefits for health and wellbeing and supporting active river habitat management. Do you know of a club that would like to be involved? Let us know!Â
Contact:Â Craig WadeÂ
NWREP Project Assistant/Cynorthwy-ydd Prosiect NWREPPÂ
Canal and rivers trust Lets Fish event ©Craig NWWT
Biosecurity Citizens’ Army
Developing a network of biosecurity champions throughout North Wales developed by the WaREN 2 SMS Project, providing them with the skills to train their local community in prevention and biosecurity best practice, increasing resilience to the spread of INNS across North Wales and beyond. Are you part of a Community / Local Action Group who would like to take part? Let us know!Â
Contact: Charlie RichardsÂ
NWREPP Biosecurity Project Officer/Swyddog Prosiect Bioddiogelwch NWREP
Conservation Grazing for invasive non-native species
Chiefly continuing management of Himalayan balsam in the River Dee catchment, we are investigating the use of livestock grazing as a low cost management tool for invasive species. We are looking for land managers and graziers in North Wales who would like to be involved. If that’s you, please get in touch!Â
Contact:Â Carl WilliamsÂ
NWREP Project Assistant/Cynorthwy-ydd Prosiect NWREP
eDNA Citizen Science Horizon-Scanning
Working with industry leaders to develop an environmental DNA river monitoring tool that will enable local groups to undertake horizon scanning for invasive species within Welsh rivers. Watch this space...
Contact: Kirsty Brown
Kirsty.Brown@NorthWalesWildlifeTrust.org.ukÂ
Engagement Project Officer/Swyddog Prosiect YmgysylltuÂ
© NWWT
Helen with Himalayan balsam - credit Jan Sheppard
American skunk cabbage (Lysichiton americanus) © Tomos JonesÂ
Invasive non-native species American signal crayfish ©Trevor Renals
Sheep in North Wales - credit Kirsty Brown
Biosecurity Station, Credit: Gemma Rose, NWWT.
Carl eDNA Sampling at Llyn Celyn - credit Kirsty Brown
Our project includes activities to promote good health, wellbeing in nature and connectivity/networking of local communities.
We are working with volunteers, members of the public, land managers, local authorities, Rivers Trusts, and sectors such as recreation, health & businesses, while offering support and training, equipment and support to Community/Local Action Groups and local Angling Clubs. Â
This project has received funding through the Welsh Government Rural Communities - Rural Development Programme 2014-2020, funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development & the Welsh Government.
