The Dyfi Wildlife Centre has been given over half a million pounds to improve visitor experience at the popular nature reserve.

The centre, which is run by Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust, has been given £525,000 by the National Lottery.

It is one of five projects, all of which aim to protect Wales’ nature, wildlife and landscapes, to have benefited from National Lottery awards of over £4m.

A new wildlife centre will be created at the Cors Dyfi nature reserve in mid Wales, improving the overall visitor experience for osprey enthusiasts who visit the popular site to marvel at the breeding pair of these once extinct birds of prey nest as they bring up their young.

Emyr Evans from the Dyfi Wildlife Centre said: “We have worked incredibly hard since setting up the Dyfi Osprey Project and are proud to call ourselves home to these beautiful birds.

"We’re always looking for ways to improve the experience for visitors and this National Lottery money will enable us to do just that by creating a flagship wildlife centre.

“The new building will pull all our current facilities together under one roof, giving a far richer and immersive experience for visitors and showcasing the reserve’s rich biodiversity - of which our famous ospreys are just one part.”