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Landscape & wildlife

Managing land, water and sea

Natural Resources Wales (NRW)

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From 01 April 2013, Natural Resources Wales will take over the functions currently carried out by the Countryside Council for Wales and Forestry Commission Wales, the devolved functions of Environment Agency Wales and some functions that are currently carried out within the Welsh Government.

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What we do

Think sustainable
Imagine a world where everybody cares for and values the environment.  That's what CCW works towards achieving here in Wales.  At CCW we want to see the land and sea used in a sustainable way for the benefit of both our wildlife and our people.

 

FishingPhoto-Dewi Bryn Jones

 

Environmental Assessment

Statutory and non-statutory Environmental Assessment processes
In order to ensure that we can maintain, protect and enhance our environment for the future, it is important to understand the effects that plans, programmes and projects may have on Wales’ natural heritage.

 

 

Mapping Ecosystem Services

Ecosystem Services
Sustaining Ecosystem Services for Human Well–Being.

FishMap Môn

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FishMap Môn
is a project aiming to help achieve the vision of the Wales Fisheries Strategy which is to “support the development of viable and sustainable fisheries in Wales as an integral part of coherent policies for safeguarding the environment”.

Marine SAC and SPA conservation objectives

Regulation 35 Advice
Under Regulation 35 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010, we have a responsibility to advise relevant authorities (the various statutory authorities and agencies responsible for the European Marine Sites) as to the conservation objectives for marine Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) and Special Protection Areas (SPAs), and advise on what activities may cause damage or disturbance to the special features.

For marine sites partly in England, we carry out this duty jointly with Natural England. (This duty was formerly known as 'Regulation 33 advice' under 1994 Habitats Regulations, which have been repealed.)

The Sea Fishing Atlas for Wales

Sea Fishing Atlas for Wales
has been compiled by CCW from information collected over the years from various sources. It includes maps of general fishing patterns, regulations and competent authorities around Wales.

Common Dolphin photo ©Pia Anderwald

 

 

The Atlas of Marine Mammals of Wales

The Sea Watch Foundation have produced ‘The Atlas of Marine Mammals of Wales’ on behalf of CCW.

Horse Mussel ReefPhoto by Rohan Holt©CCW

 

 

 

Marine Evidence Directory

Marine data in a spatial form
Each chapter in the Directory describes the individual dataset, highlights its value in a conservation and environmental planning context, and provides guidance on its use.

Marine Policies
We need to make sure that our marine environment is sustainable in the long term through strong and relevant policy.

Environmental Change Network

The Snowdon ECN Site
CCW and the Welsh Government co-sponsor the UK Environmental Change Network (ECN) site on Snowdon.

Agriculture

Supporting land use
In Wales, agriculture has a vital economic, cultural and environmental role to play within our rural communities.

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