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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

Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs)

950

Hectares of protected land

70

Section 7 Species

21

UK Red Listed breeding birds

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Upcoming Events

  • Discover the Craft of Hedgelaying
    Discover the Craft of Hedgelaying
    Multiple Dates
    Thu 05 Feb
    Pontardawe
    05 Feb 2026, 09:00 – 16:00
    Pontardawe, Pontardawe, Swansea SA8 3HZ, UK
  • NPT for Nature Webinar Series Session 1: Introduction to Amphibians & Reptiles in the UK
    NPT for Nature Webinar Series Session 1: Introduction to Amphibians & Reptiles in the UK
    Multiple Dates
    Wed 11 Feb
    Microsoft Teams Webinar
    11 Feb 2026, 18:30 – 19:30
    Microsoft Teams Webinar
    Discover the hidden world of the UK’s amphibians and reptiles in this seven‑part online series. From frogs, toads and newts to lizards and snakes, we’ll explore how to identify each species, understand their ecology, and learn the survey skills needed to find them in the wild.
  • Marine Love Nature Trail
    Marine Love Nature Trail
    Sat 14 Feb
    RNLI Port Talbot Lifeboat Station
    14 Feb 2026, 11:00 – 13:00
    RNLI Port Talbot Lifeboat Station, H5VM+C6, Beach, Port Talbot SA12 6QL, UK
    Just how do Rockpool creatures show affection or find a mate? You may be surprised! Come and find out by taking Beach Academy's trail.
  • Project Driftwood: Bad Wood Beach Clean
    Project Driftwood: Bad Wood Beach Clean
    Sun 15 Feb
    The Small Beach
    15 Feb 2026, 11:00 – 12:30
    The Small Beach, The Small Beach, Port Talbot SA12 6AN, UK
    Come and help Beach Academy clear up the 'bad' wood from Small Beach at Aberavon! Wondering what makes some wood 'bad' and some wood 'good'? Come along to find out!
  • Project Driftwood: Strandline Beetle Hunt
    Project Driftwood: Strandline Beetle Hunt
    Mon 16 Feb
    The Small Beach
    16 Feb 2026, 10:30 – 12:00
    The Small Beach, The Small Beach, Port Talbot SA12 6AN, UK
    Come and help Beach Academy hunt for Strandline Beetles at Small Beach at Aberavon! Learn about the importance of the strandline habitat and all the species it supports.
  • To Antarctica and back with Arctic Terns - a Gower Ornithological Society event
    To Antarctica and back with Arctic Terns - a Gower Ornithological Society event
    Wed 11 Mar
    See GOS website
    11 Mar 2026, 19:10 – 21:00
    See GOS website
    Dr Chris Redfern will talk to us about Arctic terns. Arctic terns are renowned for the global scale of their migration. The routes taken by individuals can be determined using small electronic ‘geolocators’ attached to a leg ring. These devices have been fitted to Arctic terns ...
  • Cudyll Cymru – a new dawn for monitoring raptors in Wales - a Gower Ornithological Society event
    Cudyll Cymru – a new dawn for monitoring raptors in Wales - a Gower Ornithological Society event
    Wed 15 Apr
    See GOS website
    15 Apr 2026, 19:10 – 21:00
    See GOS website
    Charlotte will talk to us about Cudyll Cymru, BTO’s Welsh Raptor Monitoring Project. Her role for the last couple of years has been to develop and co-ordinate raptor population monitoring efforts and obtain greater understanding of the populations of some of our commoner species in particular.
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