Close Sartfield (ASSI & Ramsar Site)
Ballaugh
Excellent for the outstanding display of thousands of orchids from late May to July and good for bird watching.
Close Sartfield is an Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI) and a…
Nature Reserves
Rob Strathdee
Wild places
We look after an amazing network of 31 nature reserves right across the Island with the help of our dedicated band of volunteers, the Midweek Muckers, Ballachurry Bashers and the Onchan Wetlanders! We owe a huge debt of gratitude to our marvellous volunteers who proudly manage some of the finest sites for nature in our Manx nation. In addition to our 31 reserves, we also co-manage the Calf of Man with a team of four full time wardens (along with volunteers) in conjunction with the landowner, Manx National Heritage.
We are very pleased that six of our reserves are designated as Areas of Special Scientific Interest (ASSIs) which means that they are protected areas of national importance for nature conservation. Four of these reserves also form part of a designated Ramsar Wetland, with three others being formal Candidate Ramsar Sites, meaning that our volunteers proudly care for sites of international importance for wildlife.
Our incredible volunteers also run our Wildlife Shop in Peel and our two seasonal Nature Discovery Centres, which are also listed below.
You can now see all Manx Wildlife Trust Nature Reserves and Nature Discovery Centres on the Island Environment map which can be found here.
Find all the information about our reserves, when they were acquired and their sizes here.
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Close Umpson (ASSI & Ramsar Site)
Ballaugh
An Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI)! This small nature reserve features species rich grassland passing into peat bog with a variety of plant species including orchids.
Cooildarry - Sponsored by Manx Telecom
Michael
A woodland with waterfalls and a riverside walk, spring sees a great display of flowers.
Creg y Cowin
Braddan
A new temperate rainforest. MWT’s largest nature reserve purchased in April 2023 with funding by Aviva and in partnership with the Isle of Man Woodland Trust.
Cronk y Bing ASSI
Andreas
An Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI)! Part of the widest strip of yellow dune on the island, good for birdwatching.
Curragh Feeagh
German
This small nature reserve is the watershed of two tributaries and is known in gaelic as Raven’s Marsh.
Curragh Kiondroghad - Onchan Community Wetlands
Onchan
'Curragh Kiondroghad' in Manx Gaelic or Onchan Community Wetlands in English, this site was previously a mill pond. Now natural succession has turned it into the green lungs of Onchan, a…
Dalby Mountain
Patrick
Traditional heather moorland with western gorse and plenty of birds.
Dalby Mountain Fields
Patrick
An upland nature reserve with a mosaic of habitats producing a tremendous diversity of native plant species.
Dobbie's Meadow
Onchan
The species-rich wet tussocky grassland of this closed reserve contains a number of orchids and other wetland plant species and provides valuable habitat for a range of invertebrates.