Manx Wildlife Trust (MWT) has announced the purchase of 43 acres of moorland and blanket bog extending the MWT Dalby Mountain Nature Reserve thanks to funding from Island based asset management firm, Resilience. The land purchase represents a 62% expansion of the existing 69-acre nature reserve, which MWT originally acquired in 1995. In total, the newly expanded reserve (MWT’s only upland reserve) is now over 112ac, overtaking MWT Creg y Cowin Nature Reserve to become MWT’s second largest reserve on the Island after MWT Glion Darragh Nature Reserve.

Manx Wildlife Trust (MWT) has announced the purchase of 43 acres of moorland and blanket bog extending the MWT Dalby Mountain Nature Reserve thanks to funding from Island based asset management firm, Resilience. The land purchase represents a 62% expansion of the existing 69-acre nature reserve, which MWT originally acquired in 1995. In total, the newly expanded reserve (MWT’s only upland reserve) is now over 112ac, overtaking MWT Creg y Cowin Nature Reserve to become MWT’s second largest reserve on the Island after MWT Glion Darragh Nature Reserve.

The new land is of exceptional ecological importance and landscape character, forming an excellent example of blanket bog. It is recognised as being of international significance for nature conservation as both a Candidate Ramsar Site (for its blanket bog habitat) and also as part of the Isle of Man Hills “Important Bird Area” for Hen Harrier. It is also Registered Heathland and adjacent to the Glen Rushen Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI). MWT will be seeking its designation as both an ASSI and as a fully confirmed Ramsar Wetland.