Nature & Biodiversity

864,895 bird records (50% of all data). The Isle of Man sits on Atlantic flyways — a critical stopover for migrants.

418,209 flowering plant records plus 36,036 fungi observations. The island's mild oceanic climate supports species at the northern edge of their range, including rare orchids and coastal heathlands unique to the Irish Sea.

75,913 marine records across fish, molluscs, crustaceans, and algae. The IoM's territorial waters include 10+ Marine Protected Areas, from the Ramsey Bay MNR to the Calf of Man.

Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax — the Red-billed Chough is the Isle of Man's national bird, appearing on the island's coat of arms. With 18,000+ sightings, the IoM is one of the UK's last strongholds for this species. The island's cliff-top grasslands provide ideal foraging habitat.

Like Ireland, the Isle of Man has no native snakes. The 2,749 reptile records are mostly slow worms (Anguis fragilis) and occasional marine turtles. The 854 amphibian records include common frogs and palmate newts.

27,951 mammal records include significant bat survey data from the Manx Bat Group (est. 1986). Seven bat species are recorded on the island including pipistrelles, long-eared bats, and Daubenton's — all protected under the Wildlife Act 1990.

187,266 insect records spanning butterflies, moths, beetles, bees, and dragonflies. The UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme tracks IoM transects, and macro-moth surveys have documented 105k+ records. The island's traditional farmland supports pollinator communities increasingly rare on the UK mainland.