Ranger Services
Welcome to the Wyre Forest District Council Ranger
Service!
On the following pages you will be able to find out all sorts of
information relating to the wildlife and nature reserves managed by
the Ranger Service plus activities and events you can get involved
in. Find out about fees and
charges for community development including Ranger activities
(76K).
For Nature Reserve bookings please contact Paul allen on 01562
732971.
The Ranger Service has as important part to play in maintaining the
natural environment to ensure the rare flora and fauna of our
district will survive into the future.
The Ranger Service is staffed by a full-time Countryside and
Conservation Officer, 2 Countryside Rangers, 2 Assistant
Ranger, Grazing Animal Ranger and an Education Ranger.
Temporary Rangers are employed during the summer holidays to assist
with the comprehensive summer activity programme organised by the
Ranger Service. Volunteers are also an essential part of the Ranger
Service.
The Ranger Service was established within the Wyre Forest
District Council in 1991 with the aims:
- To manage the nature reserves and natural open spaces of the
District Council or their wildlife and to enhance the experience
for those who visit them.
- To provide an environmental education service to all aspects of
the community of the Wyre Forest District.
- To look for opportunities to enhance the natural environment of
the district.
The above aims are met by:
- Forming effective partnerships with other organisations and
government bodies the Ranger Service implements appropriate
management works to meet or part meet the national or local
biodiversity action plan objectives.
- Working with other organisations and the local community to
develop and implement strategies to improve the environment and
infrastructure of the nature reserves.
- Develop, implement and where appropriate form partnerships to
implement an effective events/education program. To effectively
raise the awareness of the importance and significance of the
natural environment.
Working with statutory organisations and other District and County
Council departments, develop through planning, gain, mediation and
by the provision of advice and support increase biodiversity gains
throughout the district.
Wyre Forest District Council manages ten Local Nature Reserves,
(LNR), and Sites of Special Scientific Interests, (SSSI). In order
to maintain and protect wildlife the work of the Ranger Service
aims to restore biodiversity of natural habitats and to protect our
local wildlife for future generations.
This work is focused to part fulfil objectives laid out in the
biodiversity plan for Worcestershire.
The reserves managed by the District Council include some of the
most important Wetlands and Marshlands of the County and large area
of the internationally rare lowland heath habitat