Our Meadows Group is part of the Carmarthenshire Nature Partnership (CNP) and several members of our Steering Group attend the CNP meetings along with representatives from lots of other conservation-related groups and organisations.  CNP has produced a report on the current state of nature in our county, It is best accessed by looking on the WWBIC (West Wales Biodiversity Information Centre) website:

https://www.wwbic.org.uk/about-us/carmarthenshires-state-of-nature-report/

where you can read the full report, or a summary of the main points of the report (in English or Welsh). It has been written using data/knowledge from a range of sources/expertise and provides an overview of the main headlines and recommendations for each priority broad habitat type (e.g. woodlands, marine, uplands, etc.) or species group (e.g. birds, mammals, fungi, etc.) found in Carmarthenshire, and the threats they face.

More detail about the priority habitats and species found in the county, and analysis of pressures/current status and action recommendations can be found on the web pages of the Carmarthenshire Council website here:

https://www.carmarthenshire.gov.wales/home/council-services/planning/biodiversity/#.Y1qWHbbTWUl

and the WWBIC website: https://www.wwbic.org.uk/

It’s a thorough assessment, and rather than treating it as a depressing read, it should be seen as an analysis of what our conservation priorities need to be.

Andrew