What we do Our impact Our achievements for nature and people Over 50% of Scilly is looked after by the Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust; that means nature has space to thrive! Space for nature means space for people too....the majority of the land is open for all to enjoy 678 hectares actively managed for nature and people Rare plant species continue to increase as a result of our practical management: Bog pimpernel (locally rare) has returned to Higher Moors SSSI after 68 years of absence; Bog stitchwort (locally rare) has returned to Higher Moors SSSI after 18 years of absence; Dwarf pansy (vulnerable) has returned to Tean after 17 years of absence; Tubular water dropwort (vulnerable & rapidly declining in the UK) has increased by over 2000% in 2020; Over 40,000 metres of paths cut, annually, to allow access across the Islands; Ecological monitoring is taking place across the Islands to ensure we are measuring our impact effectively; 55 "stargazing" Manx shearwater chicks on St Agnes & Gugh during 2021; 100 metres of recycled plastic boardwalk installed to improve access at Higher Moors; 53 nationally important Scheduled Ancient Monuments protected; Over 5 hectares of heathland and wetland cleared of invasive plant species to allow wild flowers to thrive We have helped 13 homeowners with ecological appraisals of their developments; protecting bats within the planning system 5 new bat roosts have been confirmed on the islands along with a new species for Scilly (Leisler's bat); A second year of hydrological monitoring has been completed at Lower Moors SSSI which has identified issues which were negatively affecting the SSSI; the data collected will help to inform future management ensuring that biodiversity is protected and enhanced and sustainable water quality targets are achieved. Weekly Wildlife Safaris in partnership with St Agnes Boating show visitors Scilly's seabirds, Seals and cetaceans first hand; Beach-cleaning removed over 2 tonnes of marine debris from our coastlines; 5 Beach clean boards are in place across the islands in partnership with local businesses; 2 Beach clean bins have been installed for recycling of marine plastics; Regular digital communications keep visitors updated and involved in our work; We run the Plastic Free Scilly campaign, helping our community reduce the amount of single use plastics which are used and disposed of in the Islands. And in tandem, the ReFill Scilly initiative promoting the use of tap water over purchase of single use plastic bottles. Help make our impact greater