Apply for a conservation translocation in Wales

Use this service if you are planning to move plants or animals to support nature conservation in Wales (a conservation translocation).

This could include:

• reintroducing a species to an area
• strengthening an existing population
• helping a species recover

We can help you:

• decide if a conservation translocation is the best option
• understand the legal requirements and good practice you must follow
• identify and assess the risks and benefits of your proposal
• develop a clear project plan
• find out which permissions or licences you may need
• plan how you will monitor, evaluate and manage the project in the long term

Before you start

You will need to know:

• what conservation translocation means
• how to identify conservation translocations
• when translocations affect development planning
• the process for proposing a conservation translocation
• the Conservation Translocation Code for Wales
• how to develop a plan that covers the full life cycle of a conservation translocation
• the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) guidance on conservation translocations
  
  

Apply for a conservation translocation

Complete the project scoping form to check if your conservation translocation project is appropriate.

If the project is assessed as medium or high risk, you must then complete the conservation translocation proposal form.

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