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We’re excited to unveil the new logo for the Neath Port Talbot Local Nature Partnership ! This design reflects the unique character of our county—where industrial heritage meets natural beauty. The logo brings together elements of our rich history and the vibrant landscapes we work to protect, symbolizing the harmony between people, wildlife, and place. Our aim was to create a visual identity that celebrates both the resilience of nature and the community’s commitment to conservation. You’ll start seeing this logo on our projects, events, and communications as we continue working to enhance biodiversity across Neath Port Talbot. How many species and habitats can you identify in our logo? Comment below!

We had a fantastic time at the Nature Unearthed event on Sunday 13 July 2025 , at the stunning Margam Country Park . The weather couldn’t have been better—blue skies and sunshine set the perfect scene for a day of celebrating nature. This special event was part of Wales Nature Week and was proudly supported by the Welsh Government’s Local Places for Nature fund . It was a wonderful opportunity for people of all ages to connect with the natural world through a variety of engaging activities. A huge thank you goes out to all our amazing partners who hosted stalls and ran activities throughout the day. From wild yoga and bug hunts to fungi walks and river discoveries, your enthusiasm and dedication made the event truly memorable. If you’d like to get involved and be part of future events like this, why not join the NPT Local Nature Partnership ? You can also visit our What's On page to see what other events we have coming up.

Visitors to Gnoll Country Park may have noticed the transformation of a wetland area of the park. Over the last 15 years, the ponds that could once be found here have become overgrown and were all but gone. This was a problem for the amphibians that used to breed here and the other pond life that called this area home. This year, the Friends of Gnoll Park successfully applied to the NPT LNP Grant Fund to restore these ponds. With the help of a mini digger and plenty of elbow grease from the Friends of Gnoll Park, the ponds are now restored! The ponds are specially designed to have plenty of shallow sloping areas, where the most plant and animal life is usually found in ponds. The surrounding grassy habitat provides space for animals to live when they are not in the ponds. The wetland area is now back to being a haven for nature in the Park and tadpoles have already been spotted making the most of the restored area. Let's give a round of applause to the Friends of Gnoll Park for their dedication and teamwork! The NPT LNP Grant Fund is made possible by the Welsh Government Local Places for Nature fund.

In the UK, we have 18 native species of bat and at Margam Park, we are fortunate enough to have 14 species. Margam Castle is one of the most important buildings for bats in the whole of Wales. Margam Castle and the surrounding parkland has a fantastic range of habitats that benefit bats, including woodlands, water bodies, open tracts of land and a variety of lochs suitable for a number of species. This captivating video from the wildlife team at NPT Council takes you deep into the heart of Margam Park, where you'll see first-hand the magical flight of these elusive creatures. From the least common bat to the least soprano bat and beyond, explore the diverse species that call this beautiful landscape home. If you would like to know more or have any questions about bats, get in touch with the team at biodiversity@npt.gov.uk Would you like to join us for a bat walk? Keep an eye on the What's On page.

We asked pupils from Cefn Saeson Comprehensive School their thoughts about nature in the county. This is what they had to say. Find out more about how you can help nature in NPT at www.naturenpt.cymru

We were overwhelmed by the support for the launch of ‘The State of Nature and Nature Recovery Action Plan for Neath Port Talbot’ at the Gwyn Hall in Neath on Wednesday 28th February 2024. Over 140 people joined us to learn how nature is faring in Neath Port Talbot and to discuss how we can all help to improve the state of nature in our county. Representatives from statutory bodies, community groups, NGOs and businesses all joined together and pledged to take whatever action they could to help nature. Thank you to our Chair Dr Charles Hipkin for presenting the findings and to our lightning speakers for inspiring us all, to the pupils from Cefn Saeson Comprehensive School for telling us how important nature is to them, to Iolo Williams for being a fantastic host as expected, to Goho for their hard work helping to organise the event and to the Neath Port Talbot Council Countryside and Wildlife Team for being excellent helpers on the day. And lastly, the biggest thank you goes to the partners from NPT Local Nature Partnership, without whom there would be no State of Nature or Nature Recovery Action Plan. You all helped us to make the day a success, we hope we have captured everyone below!: Celtic Wildflowers NPT Wildlife Gower Ornithological Society Butterfly Conservation Friends of Gnoll Park Initiative for Nature Conservation Cymru - INCC Natur Cymru - Nature of Wales Coed Lleol Small Woods Neath Port Talbot Buglife - The Invertebrate Conservation Trust Woodland Trust Cymru The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales - WTSWW Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru / Natural Resources Wales West Wales Rivers Trust Keep Wales Tidy - Cadwch Gymru'n Daclus Coal Spoil Fungi Afan Valley Angling and Conservation Club Afan Environment Volunteers Swansea University University of Wales Trinity Saint David Lost Peatlands Project - Prosiect Adfer Mawndiroedd LIFEQuakingBogs BRAG (Bryn Residents Action Group) Colliery Spoil Biodiversity Initiative Natur Am Byth VOG, Bridgend and NPT Meadows Group Friends of Neath Abbey Iron Company Glamorgan Bat Group - Swansea, Gower and Neath Port Talbot RSPB Cymru Beach Academy CIC Menter Iaith Castell-nedd Port Talbot One Voice Wales - Un Llais Cymru South East Wales Biodiversity Records Centre Friends of Margam Park Wales Biodiversity Partnership If you would like to read the State of Nature and Nature Recovery Action Plan for Neath Port Talbot please visit the relevant pages on this website (a pdf is available to download on the home page) Anyone is welcome to become a partner of NPT Local Nature Partnership, sign up here to join our mailing list and be kept up to date with upcoming meetings. This event was funded by Welsh Government's Local Places for Nature grant fund through LNP Cymru (administered by WCVA CGGC)