Resilient Greater Gwent

The Gwent Green Grid is the sister project of the Resilient Greater Gwent Project. It’s a collaboration of the five local authorities of Gwent, working with Natural Resources Wales and other partners and stakeholders. For more information visit

Resilient Ecological Networks

The vision is for a Gwent that has thriving ecosystems, resilient to the impacts of climate change such as severe weather events and adaptable to changing conditions, supporting robust populations of Wales’ diverse wildlife and plant life. Ecosystems are providing services used sustainably and valued by communities in the region.

To enhance the resilience of our ecosystems a report titled ‘The Greater Gwent State of Nature’ was produced which looked at the data surrounding 100 species and species groups across Gwent. Following the report, the Greater Gwent Nature Recovery Action Plan has been produced as a strategic guide towards nature recovery at a regional scale across Gwent. This document will also support the production of three local nature recovery action plans covering the three Local Nature partnerships found within Gwent: Blaenau Gwent & Torfaen; Caerphilly; Monmouthshire & Newport.

A series of projects for nature recovery have taken place across Gwent as part of this work-stream. Following a freshwater theme, ponds were restored, scrapes created and homes for animals such as dippers, wagtails and otters were installed or created. Wet meadows were planted, scrapes were created, and there was widespread removal of litter from the rivers. All of the projects aimed to help nature recover and to promote the resilience and connectivity of our ecosystems in Gwent.