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Meet the Wirebird 🐦

Graceful and iconic, the St Helena Plover - affectionately known as the Wirebird - is the island’s only remaining endemic bird. A national symbol and a conservation priority, its survival is a powerful story of resilience and collaboration 🧵

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A Wirebird on St Helena, a vital national symbol and conservation priority copyright St Helena National Trust
December 8, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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🦎 From the Grand Cayman Blue Iguana to St Helena's iconic Wirebird, the UK Overseas Territories are home to over 90% of the UK's endemic species. These species are found nowhere else on Earth 🧵🔽

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Grand Cayman Blue Iguana copyright Amanda Gregory
September 16, 2026 at 11:21 AM
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📊 New UK Overseas Territory protected area statistics have been published through Environmental Indicator K4.

🌿 Terrestrial protection increased to 26.8% in 2025
🌊 Marine protection remained at 75.0%

Explore the latest statistics: jncc.gov.uk/our-work/uk-...

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Protected areas across the UK Overseas Territories, 2020–2025. The latest Environmental Indicator K4 statistics show terrestrial protected area coverage increased to 26.8% in 2025, while marine protected area coverage remained at 75.0%.
July 10, 2026 at 12:26 PM
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Based in #UKOverseasTerritories & seeking support for a small scale environmental project that aims to improve outcomes for biodiversity, incl. Oceans? 🐠
✍️ Applications to Round 5 of #DarwinPlus is open. loom.ly/YCUkQh0 . Application deadline Monday 25 Nov.
October 21, 2024 at 6:41 AM
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Our latest blog explores how a recent biodiversity workshop helped shape the UK Overseas Territories Biodiversity Strategy, ensuring these ecosystems thrive for generations to come.

👉 Read more: jncc.gov.uk/news/blog-20...

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Stakeholders pose for a picture after a successful day of outlining biodiversity goals for the Cayman Islands copyright Amanda Gregory Attendees at the workshop brainstorm the priorities for biodiversity in Cayman copyright Amanda Gregory
December 19, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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📢 Launched today! A new roadmap to help future-proof #OceanManagement in #UKOverseasTerritories against #ClimateChange 👇

pml.ac.uk/news/new-roa...

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New roadmap launched to help future-proof ocean management in UK Overseas Territories against climate change
This roadmap has been co-developed with UK Overseas Territories (UKOTs) groups to support the implementation of climate-smart principles into marine management approaches.
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March 20, 2026 at 5:08 PM