The Otter Valley Association has a working group focused on showcasing and protecting the flora, fauna & fungi of the Otter valley.   The goal of the group is to help protect and enhance the wildlife in the lower Otter area.   You can see information about this group by scrolling to the bottom of this page.

Flora, Fauna & Fungi found in the Otter Valley 

Click on any of the images to drill into an overview of the flora, fauna & fungi that has been observed in the Otter Valley.  Enjoy local photographs taken by the local community showcasing amazing example.  Please note that this is work in progress and some areas are still under construction.

Birds	Insects & other Invertebrates	Mammals	Fish, Amphibians &  Reptiles	Fungi	Plants

Published articles:

The Importance of Hedgerows	Protecting Pollinators	Did you know? All about Aphids	Observations of a Moorhen family	An intriguing story about Pheasants

Leaflets of Interest: 

Guide to Bird boxes in your garden	Guide to Bug Hotels in your garden

Organisation: 

The Group will comprise members with a broad range of skills and backgrounds. We encourage group members to join the OVA. We will use WhatsApp, email and face:face meetings to communicate and progress activities. Regular updates will be made to the OVA executive committee and partner organisations (as and when relevant). We will provide OVA members and the wider community with regular updates relating to the work of the group, as well as native,  migratory and invasive species. 

Documentation:

We will attempt to document (locating and identifying) the range of flora, fauna and funga in the valley - focusing perhaps on residents, aliens, rare or unusual species. We will investigate the use of apps such as iNaturalist, as well as showcasing a simple but powerful representation of the Flora,  Fauna and Fungi on the OVA website. 

Publications: 

We will review current publications and then to produce / publish materials to help with the well-being of insects, birds, animals and plants (e.g.: leaflets, booklets, web-pages etc). 

Engagement: 

We will encourage participation of adults and children in enjoying the flora, fauna and fungi (walks, talks, school engagements, photography competitions etc). 

Protect & Enhance: 

We will help protect and enhance our flora, fauna and fungi where necessary - planting trees, protecting hedgerows, protecting rare examples, etc. 

Partnerships: 

We will work with partners to help protect the habitat (such as identifying and helping remove invasive species etc).