Manx Wildlife Trust

Manx Wildlife Trust (MWT) was founded on 6 March 1973 and is the Isle of Man’s leading nature conservation charity.

As of May 2023, MWT manages 30 nature reserves, including the Calf of Man which is managed with and on behalf of Manx National Trust. These reserves total 535.13 ha (1,322.3 acres), or around 1% of the Isle of Man and include:

NameAcquiredAreaNotes
Aust20164.24 ha (10.5 acres)
Ballachrink20119.97 ha (24.6 acres)Part of the Renscault & Ballachrink Bird Sanctuary
Ballachurry20161.67 ha (4.1 acres)
Ballamooar Meadow19940.45 ha (1.1 acres)
Barnell Reservoir1974 & 19841.92 ha (4.7 acres)Part of the Ballamoar Bird Sanctuary (Patrick)
Billown including Rosehill Quarry ASSI20231.66 ha (4.1 acres)Includes Rosehill Quarry ASSI
Breagle Glen and Cronk Aashen1988, 1991 & 20100.88 ha (2.2 acres)
Calf of Man262.34 ha (648.3 acres)Owned by Manx National Trust, managed by Manx Wildlife Trust since 2005. Candidate Ramsar site
Close-e-Quayle1994 & 20033.97 ha (9.8 acres)
Close Sartfield198712.04 ha (29.8 acres)Part of the Ballaugh Curraghs ASSI and Ramsar Site
Close Umpson19950.77 ha (1.9 acres)Part of the Ballaugh Curraghs ASSI and Ramsar Site
Cooildarry1976 & 19798.51 ha (21.0 acres)
Creg-y-Cowin202343.24 ha (106.8 acres)
Cronk-y-Bing19897.13 ha (17.6 acres)An Area of Special Scientific Interest
Curragh Feeagh19862.33 ha (5.8 acres)
Curragh Kiondroghad (Onchan Wetlands)1988 & 19900.48 ha (1.2 acres)
Dalby Mountain Moorland199528.27 ha (69.9 acres)Candidate Ramsar site
Dalby Mountain Fields19954.26 ha (10.5 acres)
Dobbie's Meadow20134.48 ha (11.1 acres)
Earystane19980.64 ha (1.6 acres)
Fell's Field19981.05 ha (2.6 acres)
Glen Dhoo19959.49 ha (23.5 acres)
Glion Darragh202470.01 ha (173.0 acres)
Goshen1995, 1998, 2008 & 202319.60 ha (48.4 acres)Part of Ballaugh Curraghs ASSI and Ramsar Site
Hairpin Woodland Park2019, 2022 & 202424.02 ha (59.4 acres)
Lough Cranstal1989 & 20226.61 ha (16.3 acres)Candidate Ramsar site
Lough Gat-e-Whing20161.81 ha (4.5 acres)
Miss Guyler's Meadow19891.21 ha (3.0 acres)
Moaney & Crawyn's Meadows19950.94 ha (2.3 acres)Part of the Ballaugh Curraghs ASSI and Ramsar Site
Mullen-e-Cloie20081.14 ha (2.8 acres)

Nature Discovery Centres

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The Manx Wildlife Trust also operates seasonal "Nature Discovery Centres" at both the Ayres National Nature Reserve and Scarlett (Malew), along with one co-located with their shop beneath the Manx Wildlife Trust offices.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Our shop | Manx Wildlife Trust".