The Alderney Wildlife Trust aims to promote the conservation and protection of Alderney’s terrestrial and marine wildlife and associated habitats, also to promote the conservation and protection of places of scientific interest, amenity value or natural beauty.

The Trust seeks to educate the public about the importance of sustainable development, biodiversity conservation and Alderney’s wildlife, and to promote research in all branches of nature study.

Alderney is an the third largest of the Channel Islands and the second largest Island within the Bailiwick of Guernsey. At approximately 3.5miles in length by 1.5miles at its widest point the island totals only 2000 acres. However, Alderney is sparsely populated with just a third of the number of people per acre in comparison to Guernsey.

Alderney is the most open and rural of all the Channel Islands, due in part to its unique history (click here for more details), and the existence of the Channel Island's only greenbelt, and is therefore a haven for wildlife.

Over 900 species of vascular plant are currently recorded on the island including rarities such as the spotted rockrose (click here for more details). The Island's bird list contains almost 300 species, and includes 2% of the world’s gannet population as well as fan-tailed and dartford warblers, making Alderney a favourite among the British bird watching community.

However, owing to the decline in agriculture and the increasing pressures of development many of the island's diverse habitats are under threat.

The Alderney Wildlife Trust was formed to counter this threat. Its aims are to promote the conservation and protection of Alderney's terrestrial and marine wildlife and associated habitats as well as to promote the conservation and protection of places of scientific interest, amenity value or natural beauty.

The Trust seeks to educate the public about the importance of sustainable development, biodiversity conservation and Alderney's wildlife, and to promote research in all branches of nature study.