Nature in Swansea

Section 7 species and habitats of principal importance are designated under a law called the Environment Wales (2016) Act.

An ecosystem is a group of living things (animals, plants and fungi, including people) that live in and interact with each other in an environment.

'Protected sites' are areas of land or sea (or sometimes both) that are protected for the environment.

Find out more about the parks, gardens and nature reserves around Swansea.