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Levels & moors

The Somerset Levels and Moors are one of Somerset's most protected landscapes for biodiversity: breeding wader populations; wintering waterfowl and waders; flower-rich wet grasslands; and rich invertebrate assemblages in rivers, ditches and rhynes.
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Somerset, Phosphates and Housing

In August 2020 Natural England wrote to all Somerset Planning Authorities concerning high levels of phosphates in the Somerset Levels and Moors and the need to protect them from further phosphate pollution.
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Somerset’s Precious Peat

There is an estimated 11 million tonnes of carbon stored in Somerset’s lowland peat — but that carbon, and the peatlands themselves, are under threat.

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Tell Somerset's story

It's so important that we can monitor and record the amazing wildlife, habitats and plants we have here in Somerset, so we can understand how to protect what we already have as well as improve Somerset for wildlife. Understanding and telling Somerset's story through the wildlife and habitat data we collect is so vital for us to be able to create a Wilder Somerset 2030.
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Somerset’s changing landscapes

Somerset Wildlife Trust works to protect and restore wildlife on our nature reserves and in the wider landscape. We do this through developing the counties key landscapes through working with neighbouring landowners and other key Somerset people and organisations.
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Young Somerset

Young Somerset is the largest youth work charity in Somerset and our mission is to put young people first.