Somerset Wildlife Trust

Somerset Wildlife Trust (SWT) is a wildlife trust covering the county of Somerset, England.

The trust, which was established in 1964, aims to safeguard the county's wildlife and wild places for this and future generations and manages almost 80 nature reserves. Examples include Westhay Moor, Long Wood and Langford Heathfield. It has over 20,500 members and 500 volunteers.

The Somerset Wildlife Trust is part of the Wildlife Trusts partnership of 46 wildlife trusts in the United Kingdom.

In 2010 the organisation won a Biffa Award for their "Restoring Habitat for Dormice in Somerset" scheme.

In 2011 the Trust appealed for £100,000 from local residents and businesses to restore former peat diggings on the Somerset Levels.

Nature reserves

The Nature reserves include: (* = Reserves designated as Sites of Scientific Interest)

See also

• List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Somerset

References

External links

• Somerset Wildlife Trust website
• "Somerset Wildlife Trust, registered charity no. 238372". Charity Commission for England and Wales.

1. The Wildlife Trusts
2. SWT
3. Michael Eavis
4. List of Wildlife Trust nature reserves
5. Avon Wildlife Trust
6. Glastonbury
7. Street, Somerset
8. Honeygar Farm
9. Cheddar, Somerset
10. Cheddar Complex
11. Rebecca Pow
12. Avalon Marshes Partnership
13. Somerset Levels
14. List of local nature reserves in Somerset
15. Edington, Somerset
16. Yoxter Cadet Training Camp
17. List of national nature reserves in Somerset
18. River Brue
19. Stratton-on-the-Fosse
20. List of ancient woods in England