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Heritage Coast Vale Nature Partnership

Nature Recovery Action Plan

The Nature Recovery Action Plan (NRAP) for the Vale of Glamorgan has been developed to provide a framework for anyone delivering actions to conserve, protect and enhance nature in the Vale. Our NRAP focuses on 6 broad habitat types including Woodland, Freshwater, Grassland, Coastal, Agriculture and Urban. A range of actions have been identified to support nature’s recovery in the Vale. 

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  • Core Actions apply to all habitats across the Vale. 

  • Habitat-specific actions have been identified for each habitat type. 

  • Actions for groups and organisations

Our Objectives

The 5 objectives of the Nature Recovery Action Plan (NRAP) invite partners to work together to help nature. The Vale Nature Partnership worked together to develop the Vale NRAP. We will use the plan to guide our partners in setting their priorities for action.

Wildlife Recording (c) Emily Shaw.jpeg

Engagement

To engage with a wide range of people to highlight nature’s relevance to us all. This will encourage engagement and action for nature recovery at all levels.

Kingfisher Partnership Working

Partnership Working

To work with partners to unify local action for nature recovery. Ensure integration with relevant natural resources plans and strategies.

Star fish Tony Blendell Vale Nature Partnership

Protection, restoration and creation of habitats

Improve the ecosystem resilience of our nature-rich areas. Reduce the fragmentation of habitats on a landscape-scale.

male and female adder (c) Rose Revera Vale Nature Partnership

Deliver action for species

To identify and deliver targeted action for key species.

Yellow Rattle (c) Rose Revera Vale Nature Partnership

Improve our knowledge

To improve our evidence, understanding and monitoring of nature within the Vale.

Actions

These actions will steer how we will meet our objectives in order to protect the nature of the Vale.

Core Actions

Research, knowledge and monitoring

Develop a recorders newsletter for the Vale
Collect baseline data for habitat management
Promote participation in national and local surveys
Promote training for habitat and species recording

Awareness and engagement

Prevent the spread of invasive non-native species
Wildfire prevention
Promote wildlife and community groups
Stop the chemicals
Nature isn't Neat
Reduce pollution

Habitat and Species Management

Nature Recovery Officer post
Habitat management training
30x30 (30% of land and sea protected by 2030)
Land management with nature in mind
Resilient Ecological Networks and other habitat networks

Policy: Habitat and species protection

A bi-annual review on species mitigation from development
Participate in consultations
Promote engagement with Welsh Government Sustainable Farming Schemes
Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINC) designations
Integrate nature conservation and wildlife protection in the Vale and wider region
Promote enforcement of legislation
Protect existing important wildlife sites
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