Our iconic Chough benefit from low-cropped, low-input permanent pasture along the coast, a Manx 'Priority Habitat'. Coastal farmers can now apply to receive reward for managing their grazing to the benefit of Chough.
Credit - Mike Snelle
Where to see...
Find out where to spot some of the Isle of Man's most distinctive species, from dolphins and sharks to sea birds and seals!
Spring squill
Spring squill is a small, star-shaped purple-blue flower found on coastal grasslands.
Red valerian
Red valerian was introduced in the 1600s from Europe, but is now naturalised in the UK. Its pinky-red flowers grow from old walls,…
Woundwort shieldbug
This small, shiny shieldbug is usually found on hedge woundwort.
