About 40% of the plants and animals in protected sites across Northern Ireland fall short of meeting the standard for "favourable condition".

At Salina Nature Reserve, we’re removing invasive alien plants to protect native species like the beautiful Golden Samphire. These efforts are part of BirdLife Malta’s recent rehabilitation of the salt marshes – restoring nature, one plant at a time. 💪🌱 Footage by Antonia Micallef. Edited by Cinzia Mintoff. #RestoringHabitats #salinanaturereserve #ReservesTuesdays #BirdLifeMalta