Practical conservation

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Partnership work will help to boost rare newt population at Newport Wetlands

An exciting restoration project between Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and the Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (ARC) will help to boost numbers of great crested newt at Newport Wetlands National Nature Reserve.
Restore Nature Now!

A peaceful march through London to #RestoreNatureNow
Festival of Nature's Wild Weekend

Come and visit ARC at the UK's largest celebration of the natural world!
Adder Action: Ecology and Surveying

Join us on a short walk through adder habitat in Oxwich Bay, Swansea!

Facts and advice on adder bites

Facts about adder bites and answers to frequently asked questions about prevention and treatment. This text is based on ARC’s research and experience, published evidence, and authoritative sources.
Adder

where to find adders, how to identify them, their lifecycle and protection status.
Slow-worm

Where to find slow-worms (legless lizard), how to identify them, their lifecycle and protection status.
Frogs & toads FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions about... frogs and toads!
newts FAQs

Answers to some frequently asked questions about... newts!
Vacancies

Come and work for us! See our current vacancies.
Smooth newt

Where to find the smooth newt, how to identify them, their lifecycle and protection status.
Where do frogs go in winter?

Answers to some frequently asked questions about common frog hibernation
Report your sightings!

Let us know which amphibians and reptiles you've seen
Great crested newt

Where to find the great crested newt, how to identify them, their lifecycle and protection status.