Wildlife
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The wildlife of Birmingham and the Black Country is remarkable. Red deer are regularly seen in Walsall, and otters have been recorded across Birmingham and the Black Country? Britain’s most threatened mammal – the water vole – has one of its strongholds in our criss-crossing network of canals, rivers and streams.
The Wildlife Trust keeps hundreds of thousands of records of wildlife from across its area, these show that it isn’t just our mammals that are special. One of the most important amphibian sites in the whole of Europe is in the Black Country, and Sutton Park in Birmingham has nationally important heathland.
The wildflowers of Birmingham and the Black Country are as diverse and varied as anywhere else in the UK. From waders to warblers, urban bird watching throws up just as many surprises. Some of Britain’s rarest birds - black redstarts and peregrine falcons live here.
The Wildlife Trust can help you discover the wildlife where you live – and we are always keen to hear of any unusual wildlife that you see.
You can read about some of our wildlife projects on our biodiversity project pages
You can find out more about local wildlife on our fact pages
The Birmingham and Black Country Biodiversity Action Plan sets out how we and our partners will work together to protect the area's wildlife.
Our work with the planning system helps ensure the best possible deal for wildlife.
We run EcoRecord, the biological record centre for Birmingham and the Black Country.
The Windows on Wildlife website has lots of useful information on wildlife watching and recording.
Black Country Living Landscape is our ambitious project to help transform the environment of the Black Country to benefit wildlife and people.
