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

Nature Reserves A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, or features of geological or o ...

The Manx Wildlife Trust (as of September 2022) manages 26 nature reserves, along with the

Calf of Man Calf of Man ( gv, Yn Cholloo ) is a island, off the southwest coast of the Isle of Man. It is separated from the Isle of Man by a narrow stretch of water called the Calf Sound. Like the nearby rocky islets of Chicken Rock and Kitterland, it is ...

(on behalf of

Manx National Trust Manx National Heritage ( gv, Eiraght Ashoonagh Vannin) is the national heritage organisation for the Isle of Man. The organisation manages a significant proportion of the island’s physical heritage assets including over 3,000 acres of coastlin ...

). These reserves total , or 0.67% of the Isle of Man and include: *

Aust Aust is a small village in South Gloucestershire, England, about north of Bristol and about south west of Gloucester. It is located on the eastern side of the Severn estuary, close to the eastern end of the Severn Bridge which carries the M48 ...

, acquired 2016, * Ballachrink part of the Renscault & Ballachrink

Bird Sanctuary An animal sanctuary is a facility where animals are brought to live and to be protected for the rest of their lives. Pattrice Jones, co-founder of VINE Sanctuary defines an animal sanctuary as "a safe-enough place or relationship within the cont ...

, acquired 2011, * Ballachurry, acquired 2016, * Ballamoar Meadow, acquired 1994, * Barnell Reservoir, part of the Ballamoar

, acquired 1974 & 1984, * Breagle Glen and Cronk Aash, acquired 1988, 1991 & 2010, *

, owned by

, managed by Manx Wildlife Trust since 2005, * Close-e-Quayle, acquired 1994 & 2003, * Close Sartfield, acquired 1987, , part of the Ballaugh Curraghs ASSI and Ramsar Site * Close Umpson, acquired 1995, , part of the Ballaugh Curraghs ASSI and Ramsar Site * Cooildarry, acquired 1976 & 1979, * Cronk-y-Bing ASSI, acquired 1989, * Curragh Feeagh, acquired 1986, * Curragh Kionedroghad (Onchan Wetlands), acquired 1988 & 1990, * Dalby Mountain Moorland, acquired 1995, * Dalby Mountain Fields, acquired 1995, * Dobbie's Meadow, acquired 2013, * Earystane, acquired 1998, * Fell's Field, acquired 1998, * Glen Dhoo, acquired 1995, * Goshen, acquired 1995, 1998 & 2008, , part of Ballaugh Curraghs ASSI Ramsar Site * Hairpin Woodland Park, acquired 2019 & 2022, *

Lough Cranstal ''Loch'' () is the Scottish Gaelic, Scots language, Scots and Irish language, Irish word for a lake or sea inlet. It is Cognate, cognate with the Manx language, Manx lough, Cornish language, Cornish logh, and one of the Welsh language, Welsh w ...

, acquired 1989 & 2022, * Lough Gat-e-Whing, acquired 2016, * Miss Gyler's Meadow, acquired 1989, * Moaney & Crawyn's Meadows, acquired 1995, , part of the Ballaugh Curraghs ASSI and Ramsar Site * Mullen-e-Cloie, acquired 2008,

Nature Discovery Centres

The Manx Wildlife Trust also operate seasonal "Nature Discovery Centres" at both the Ayres National Nature Reserve and Scarlett, along with one co-located with their shop beneath the Manx Wildlife Trust offices.

References

{{The Wildlife Trusts Wildlife Trusts of the United Kingdom Organisations based in the Isle of Man Environment of the Isle of Man Geography of the Isle of Man