Join our natural history curators for a special, live webinar about some of Wales’ most rarely seen wild animals and plants. 

This time we introduce rare alpine plants found as small, isolated populations in the high mountains of Eryri (Snowdonia). They have survived here since the last major glaciation.  This talk explores the potential threats to these species, including climate change and large-scale tourism.  It also outlines the land-management strategies being used to mitigate these threats as part of the Natur am Byth project, in an endeavour to conserve them for future generations.

Learn about how and where they can be found and recognised, how they are connected to people, and what is being done to help save them from extinction. 

This webinar is one of a series of online species identification experiences, hosted by our natural history curators at Amgueddfa Cymru. Using photos and video from the Museum and from outdoor habitats, our expert curators will take you on a “virtual field trip” revealing what makes each species unique, and what it takes to protect them.

This series covers species selected from among the many targeted by Natur am Byth, a Wales-wide Green Recovery partnership uniting nine conservation organisations with Natural Resources Wales. 

We are deliberately showcasing species that are less widely known, and hard to recognize. Improving people’s connection to these species is an important aim of Natur am Byth. Nevertheless, the webinars are open to all, and are aimed at anyone curious about Welsh wildlife.

Welsh weblink: Natur am Byth! Adfer Rhywogaethau dan fygythiad yng Nghymru - Natural Resources Wales Citizen Space - Citizen Space (cyfoethnaturiol.cymru)

English weblink: Natur am Byth! Saving Wales' threatened species - Natural Resources Wales Citizen Space - Citizen Space (cyfoethnaturiol.cymru) 

Recordings of previous webinars in this series (molluscs, insects, and plants) are here: Natur am Byth Webinars | Museum Wales

Additional information

• There will be opportunities to ask questions during the webinar. 
• The sessions will be given in the curators’ first language, which is English. 
• The talks will be recorded and an edited version will appear online at a later date.

This event is free, however every gift you give us, however small or large, will help us ensure that Amgueddfa Cymru belongs to everyone and is here for everyone to use. 

You can donate by visiting Support us | Museum Wales

Thanks to players of the National Lottery, Natur am Byth is funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and supported by Natural Resources Wales, Welsh Government and other funders listed on their programme website.