Rothschild's list
Charles Rothschild was one of the first people to recognise that to protect wildlife we needed to protect places, and the list that he started in 1912 was the beginning of a much bigger movement that still lives on today.
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The Charles Rothschild and Miriam Rothschild Medal
The Charles Rothschild and Miriam Rothschild medal has been created in the spirit of this remarkable father and daughter, and honours individuals who have made outstanding contributions to their original vision; individuals without whose work the environment would be a poorer place.
Skokholm Island
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Famed for its Manx Shearwaters and Storm Petrels, Skokholm Island is a truly wild island off the coast of Pembrokeshire.
Looe Island
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An island whose surrounding waters are teeming with life
Skokholm Island
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An island reserve with an unusually varied population of rabbits
Cardigan Island
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An island consisting of maritime cliff, slope and grassland plateau
Nadder Island
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This crescent-shaped wooded island in the River Nadder can be viewed from the river bank.
Brownsea Island
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Dorset Wildlife Trust manages 100 hectares of land on the northern side of Brownsea Island in partnership with the National Trust. Two bird hides give fabulous views of the birds on the lagoon and…
St Margaret's Island
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A beautiful Island situated near Tenby, off the western tip of Caldey Island.
White Island
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This small uninhabited island lying on the northwest side of St Martin’s is important for its geology, maritime heathland, grassland and breeding seabirds.
Foulney Island
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Arctic and little tern breed on this island nature reserve during the summer whilst in autumn and winter it's a great site to see waders.
The Rothschild Reserves 100 years on - Stephen Moss
Writer and broadcaster Stephen Moss looks at the lasting contribution of Charles Rothschild and his list of wildlife sites 'worthy of preservation'.