Manx Wildlife Trust

Manx Wildlife Trust (MWT) was founded on 6 March 1973 and is the Isle of Man’s leading nature conservation charity.

As of May 2025, MWT manages 32 nature reserves, including the Calf of Man which is managed with and on behalf of Manx National Trust. These reserves total 1,015.68 ha (2,509.8 acres), or around 2% of the Isle of Man and include:

NameAcquiredAreaNotes
Aust20164.20 ha (10.4 acres)
Ballachrink201110.08 ha (24.9 acres)Part of the Renscault & Ballachrink Bird Sanctuary
Ballachurry20161.67 ha (4.1 acres)
Ballamooar Meadow19940.39 ha (0.96 acres)
Barnell Reservoir1974 & 19841.57 ha (3.9 acres)Part of the Ballamoar Bird Sanctuary (Patrick)
Billown20231.66 ha (4.1 acres)Includes Rosehill Quarry ASSI
Breagle Glen and Cronk Aash1988, 1991 & 20100.85 ha (2.1 acres)
Calf of ManN/A262.34 ha (648.3 acres)Owned by Manx National Trust, co-managed in partnership with Manx Wildlife Trust since 2006. Candidate Ramsar site
Close e Quayle1994 & 20033.98 ha (9.8 acres)
Close Sartfield198712.34 ha (30.5 acres)Part of the Ballaugh Curraghs ASSI and Ramsar Site
Close Umpson19950.79 ha (2.0 acres)Part of the Ballaugh Curraghs ASSI and Ramsar Site
Cooildarry1976 & 19795.23 ha (12.9 acres)
Creg y Cowin202343.25 ha (106.9 acres)
Cronk y Bing19897.23 ha (17.9 acres)An Area of Special Scientific Interest
Curragh Feeagh19862.40 ha (5.9 acres)
Curragh Kiondroghad (Onchan Community Wetlands)1988 & 19900.53 ha (1.3 acres)
Dalby Mountain1995 & 202445.24 ha (111.8 acres)Candidate Ramsar site, Part of the "Isle of Man Hills" Important Bird & Biodiversity Area
Dalby Mountain Fields19954.26 ha (10.5 acres)Part of the "Isle of Man Hills" Important Bird & Biodiversity Area
Dobbie's Meadow20134.08 ha (10.1 acres)
Earystane19980.66 ha (1.6 acres)
Fell's Field19981.16 ha (2.9 acres)
Glen Auldyn2025454.87 ha (1,124.0 acres)Part of the "Isle of Man Hills" Important Bird & Biodiversity Area
Glen Dhoo19959.62 ha (23.8 acres)
Glion Darragh202470.62 ha (174.5 acres)
Goshen1995, 1998, 2008 & 202318.92 ha (46.8 acres)Part of Ballaugh Curraghs ASSI and Ramsar Site
Hairpin Woodland Park2019, 2022, 2024 & 202425.54 ha (63.1 acres)
Lough Cranstal1989 & 20226.69 ha (16.5 acres)Candidate Ramsar site
Lough Gat e Whing20161.75 ha (4.3 acres)
Miss Guyler's Meadow19891.22 ha (3.0 acres)
Moaney & Crawyn's Meadows19950.96 ha (2.4 acres)Part of the Ballaugh Curraghs ASSI and Ramsar Site
Mullen e Cloie20081.14 ha (2.8 acres)
The Keyllagh202410.44 ha (25.8 acres)
Total1,015.68 ha (2,509.8 acres)This represents approximately 2% of the Isle of Man's land area (57,198ha)