State of Nature 2023

Leading wildlife organisations, including Wildlife Trusts Wales, have published a landmark State of Nature 2023 report.

This report shows that nature is continuing to decline at an alarming rate across the UK, which is already one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world. 

• 18% (one in six) of our species are at risk of extinction from Wales, including plants and animals such as Fen Orchid, Water Vole and Sand Lizard.

• The abundance of land and freshwater species has on average fallen by 20% across Wales since 1994.

• Of almost 3,900 species assessed, more than 2% are already extinct in Wales.