Boosting Homes for Adders and Sand Lizards in North-East Wales

The Welsh Mountain Zoo has joined forces with Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (ARC) to deliver targeted habitat management benefiting two of Wales’s most remarkable reptiles: the adder and the sand lizard. Read more
Legislation and policy update December 2025

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The Purbeck Sand Lizard

Read about our collaboration with local artist Eilidh Middleton and see past updates on the #PurbeckSandLizard project Read more

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Boosting Homes for Adders and Sand Lizards in North-East Wales

The Welsh Mountain Zoo has joined forces with Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (ARC) to deliver targeted habitat management benefiting two of Wales’s most remarkable reptiles: the adder and the sand lizard. Read more

Legislation and policy update December 2025

The Purbeck Sand Lizard

Read about our collaboration with local artist Eilidh Middleton and see past updates on the #PurbeckSandLizard project Read more

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Invasive Species Week 2026

Each year, Invasive Species Week raises awareness of one of the most significant threats facing wildlife and natural habitats across the UK.
Save the Date: ARC/BHS Joint Scientific Meeting 2026

Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (ARC) and the British Herpetological Society (BHS) are pleased to announce the date of the 2026 ARC/BHS Joint Scientific Meeting!
Boosting Homes for Adders and Sand Lizards in North-East Wales

The Welsh Mountain Zoo has joined forces with Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (ARC) to deliver targeted habitat management benefiting two of Wales’s most remarkable reptiles: the adder and the sand lizard.

Facts and advice on adder bites

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Spawn & tadpoles FAQs

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Answers to some frequently asked questions about common frog hibernation
Adder

where to find adders, how to identify them, their lifecycle and protection status.
Smooth newt

Where to find the smooth newt, how to identify them, their lifecycle and protection status.
Slow-worm

Where to find slow-worms (legless lizard), how to identify them, their lifecycle and protection status.
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