connecting wildlife corridors on Ynys Môn

Over the past month, we’ve completed a series of riparian and important river restoration works across Ynys Môn. The focus has been on fencing, planting, and reconnecting habitat—the kind of work that delivers measurable improvements on the ground.

What we have delivered in March on Ynys Mon:-

• 2,000+ native trees and hedgerow plants installed

• Over 3km of new wildlife corridor created

• Multiple fencing schemes completed to exclude livestock from riverbanks

Work has been carried out on:

• Afon Braint

• Afon Wygyr (two separate reaches)

• Afon Gŵna

Livestock access to rivers leads to bank erosion, sediment input, and nutrient pollution.

Fencing:

• stabilises riverbanks

• reduces fine sediment entering the channel

• allows vegetation to recover naturally

• improves water quality

This is one of the most cost-effective interventions available.

The planting work is designed to do two things:

1. Create riparian buffer zones
   Trees provide shade, reduce water temperature, and improve channel resilience.

2. Link habitats
   The 3km of new corridor connects previously fragmented sections of habitat.

This improves movement for species and increases overall ecological function.

Target species and outcomes

The works are expected to benefit:

• migratory fish such as salmon and sea trout

• otter

• aquatic and terrestrial invertebrates

Improvements will come through:

• better spawning conditions

• increased invertebrate availability

• reduced thermal stress in summer months

Next steps

We’ll continue:

• extending fencing where gaps remain

• increasing planting density in key areas

• monitoring vegetation establishment and bank recovery