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Manx State of Nature 2024 - Stayd Y Dooghys Manninagh

The Manx State of Nature 2024 report presents an overview of the current status of our Island’s habitats and wildlife. It offers an understanding of the species we have and the pressures they face and it assists the development of management strategies for their protection and restoration, now and in the future.

Libby doing Invasive Species Survey

 © Graham Makepeace-Warne

Objectives
Data collection

Tom Marshall

Key Findings
landscape, isle of Man

James Qualtrough

Terrestrial Overview
Seal survey volunteers

Marine Overview
Orchids at Close Sartfield

Close Sartfield's display of Orchids in the summer is a spectacular sight! ©Graham Makepeace-Warne

Flowering Plants
Female hen harrier

Hen harrier (female) ©Mark Hamblin/2020VISION

Birds
A blue and green Emperor Dragonfly sits on the stem of a Bog bean plant with its tail submerged in the water as it lays eggs in the pond plant.

Graham Makepeace-Warne

Terrestrial Invertebrates
A Hedgehog in the centre of the frame sits in grass looking directly at the camera.

Graham Makepeace-Warne

Land Mammals
Leislers Bat emerging between roof slates

Tom Marshall

Bats
5 Common Lizards warming themselves in the sun sitting on top of a wooden post.

Paul Etherton

Reptiles & Amphibians
Sulphur Tuft fungi

Graham Makepeace-Warne

Fungi
Risso's Dolphin

Eleanor Stone

Whales & Dolphins
Grey Seal Pup In Seaweeds

A grey seal by Alexander Mustard/2020VISION

Seals
Queen scallop

Queen scallops are commercially fished using dredging techniques.
Polly Whyte / Earth In Focus

Shellfish & Marine Invertebrates
Small-spotted catshark

Small-spotted catshark ©Alex Mustard/2020VISION

Marine Fish
Atlantic salmon

Atlantic salmon ©Linda Pitkin/2020VISION

Freshwater Fish
Wallaby

Graham Makepeace-Warne

Invasive Non-Native Species
Wilder future puppets

Conclusions

The Manx State of Nature 2024 report is a collaboration between the conservation organisations, government departments and volunteer recorders listed below:

Ed Pooley

Ian Scott

IOM Fungus group – Liz Charter, Bob & Sue Moon

Isle of Man Government Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture

John Ward - DEFA

Kate Hawkins

Manx Bat Group - Nick Pinder

Manx Birdlife - Neil Morris

Manx Butterfly Conservation - Garry Curtis

Manx Fish Producers

Manx Hedgehog Conservation Society

Manx National Heritage

Manx Ornithological Society

Manx Whale and Dolphin Watch

Manx Wild Bird Aid

Pete Hadfield

Peter Duncan - DEFA

RSPB

Steve Crellin

UNESCO Biosphere Isle of Man

Supporting organisations logos