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Protecting habitats

As both landowners and tenants, we strive to ensure we manage and maintain the land we occupy.

An autumnal view along the coast towards Porthdinllaen Lifeboat Station on the Llyn Peninsula. The lifeboat station is clad in wood and designed for reduced environmental impact. In the foreground is a coastal path with grasses and other wild plants, the station is situated on a yellow sandy beach, and the sea is calm, with mountains visible in the background, beyond the water.

RNLI/Nathan Williams

Porthdinllaen Lifeboat Station on the Llyn Peninsula, Gwynedd, an area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB)

We respect and adhere to conservation designations such as Sites or Areas of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI or ASSI) and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), ensuring we do not damage or interfere with the ecosystems, habitats and species of flora and fauna around us – both on land and in the water.

Poole Lifeboat Station

Poole Lifeboat Station

As a condition of planning approval, the team installed timber marine-habitat grill structures around the pontoon mooring piles at low tide level. These structures were designed to enhance marine biodiversity, supporting local ecological goals while integrating seamlessly into the station’s infrastructure.

Sennen Cove

To mitigate environmental impact during construction, a temporary bubble curtain was deployed to exclude fish from the blast zone. This precaution helped reduce the risk of swim bladder damage, demonstrating the team’s commitment to protecting marine life during high-impact activities.

Animal rescues

Olive the Airdale Terrier with her family
Olive the Airedale Terrier reunites with Wells RNLI after her life was saved
Olive, the Airedale Terrier who was rescued by Wells RNLI on Sunday 29 December after a life-threatening emergency, visited the station with her family and four-legged companion Nell to express their immense gratitude to the crew who saved her life.
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Icicle the cat
Icicle the cat was a whisker away from drowning
‘Thanks to the RNLI, I still have my nine lives.’ So says Icicle the cat, who told his soggy moggy story in a short fun film posted online for April Fool’s Day. This is the story of a real-life rescue, imagined from Icicle’s purr-spective.
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Close up of dolphin on sand being assisted
Fraserburgh RNLI called out in Dolphin Rescue
Fraserburgh Lifeboat was called out at 2.19pm on Monday 5 June to assist in the rescue of two dolphins which had become stranded on Fraserburgh Beach.
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North Berwick crew with PETA award
North Berwick RNLI receive PETA’s Hero to Animals Award 

The RNLI’s volunteers alongside local Coastguard Rescue Teams have been recognised for the rescue of a dog named Sparkle in February 2026 which involved the launch of the charity’s D-class lifeboat SUNIJO as two members of the public entered the water to help the dog.

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