A WILDLIFE charity is carrying out its largest ever survey of coastal wildlife as part of its year-long celebration of the coast.

The National Trust is hosting a BioBlitz on June 12 and 13 on Brownsea Island which involves rangers, experts and members of the public recording as many different species as possible within a set time.

Everyone involved in the event will be looking for wildlife and discovering nature found in rock pools, sand dunes, woodland and heathland around the coast.

David Bullock, head of nature conservation for the National Trust, said: "Our coastal BioBlitzes offer a unique opportunity for experts to tell us more about the wildlife that is on our coasts. Visitors can learn more about what is in the rock pools and mud, and what can be found flying around at night."

All discoveries will be submitted to local wildlife record centres and the National Biodiversity Network to help understand how wildlife along the coast is changing. The National Trust said that the findings will also help to determine the conservation management needs of each property.

For more information, go to Nationaltrust.org.uk/bioblitz