Straidkilly
A small but important semi-natural woodland in Co Antrim with a variety of interesting flora and fauna.
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Slievenacloy Nature Reserve
This grassland paradise in the Belfast Hills is our largest nature reserve and is home to a stunning variety of rare wildlife.
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Fedian Nature Reserve: a secret worth saving
Hidden springs, wildflower meadows, and butterflies that most people never see, Fedian Nature Reserve is a magical corner of Fermanagh, and in 2025 we saved it for nature forever. Giles Knight…
Heartfelt Art Unveiled at Bog Meadows Nature Reserve
A stunning new mosaic, crafted by a dedicated group of nature-loving women known as the ‘Meadow Ladies,’ has been revealed at Bog Meadows Nature Reserve this week.
First ‘super-sized’ nature reserve created in Belfast Hills to boost biodiversity
A new super-sized nature reserve – equivalent to about 480 football fields – is being created in the Belfast Hills to help boost biodiversity and reverse nature's decline.
Rare dragonfly discovered at Bog Meadows Nature Reserve — a first for Belfast
Volunteers at Bog Meadows Nature Reserve, in west Belfast, discovered a rare black-tailed skimmer dragonfly last week – the first ever recorded in Belfast and only the second sighting in County…
Nature Notes
Some fantastic trail cam pics captured earlier this summer at Straidkilly, plus butterflies, damsels, dragonflies, and moths at Ballynahone.
Nature reserves may look completely wild, but…
Take part in the UK’s biggest nature challenge – 30 Days Wild – this June!
This June, join thousands of people taking part in our annual nature challenge, #30DaysWild!
Bring Nature Back - creating a wilder future for us all
This World Earth Day, Ulster Wildlife launches its vision for a wilder future by 2030 - working in partnership to protect, connect and manage at least 30% of land and sea in Northern Ireland for…
My year as Trainee Nature Reserves Assistant at Bog Meadows
Twenty-five-year-old Aaron Kelly has spent the last year as a trainee nature reserves assistant at Bog Meadows Nature Reserve. The traineeship enabled Aaron to work alongside our team and develop…
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