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Celebrating 30 years of the National Lottery supporting nature recovery projects

Posted by: , Posted on: - Categories: Biodiversity, Connecting People with Nature, Landscapes, Natural England, Nature Recovery, Nature-based solutions, Parks, trails and nature reserves, Species recovery, Tree Planting, Wildlife
Bluebells by the River Rede in Northumberland (Image courtesy of Abi Mansley)

By Adelle Rowe, Natural England Director of External Affairs Today sees the 30th anniversary of the National Lottery and Natural England is reflecting on the transformative role lottery funding has played in projects that protect and restore nature and give …

Inspectors tackling wildlife crime

Posted by: , Posted on: - Categories: Biodiversity, Development, Licensing, Natural England, Protected sites and species, Species recovery, Wildlife
A tawny owl perched on a tree branch

By Samantha Johnson-Roberts, Natural England Wildlife Inspector Background There aren't many jobs that combine tackling crime with protecting species like dormice and otters, but here at Natural England there are 46 of us and I'm lucky enough to be one …

West Penwith Moors and Downs (Halow ha Gonyow Pennwydh West) SSSI – an update on nature recovery in West Cornwall

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Rocks at Sperris overlooking the northern coastline of the West Penwith Peninsula. The rocks contain some of the scarce species of lichen, and the habitat surrounding them is the lowland heath feature which is currently in unfavourable condition due to the encroachment of Bramble and Bracken. It is a breeding site for the Dartford Warbler. Credit: Ty Berry

By Julian Donald – Natural England Senior Officer for West Penwith Moors and Downs The prosperity and wellbeing of the people of Cornwall relies on a healthy natural environment with farming, fishing and tourism driving the local economy. This blog …

From AI to underwater microphones: improving the evidence base for marine mammals 

Posted by: , Posted on: - Categories: Ecosystem Services, Evidence, Marine environment, Natural Capital, Natural England
Grey seal © Trudy Russell, Natural England

By Samantha Parker and Emma Milner, Natural England marine mammal senior specialists  Why are seal population numbers changing so fast along our coasts? How are porpoise feeding patterns changing as our seas become increasingly crowded? And how does the health …

Birds of a Feather: Restoring Habitats for seabirds in the Solent

Posted by: , Posted on: - Categories: Biodiversity, Climate change, Coast and access, Marine environment, National Nature Reserve, Natural England, Nature Recovery, Seabirds, Species recovery, Wildlife
Image shows a tern mid flight in a blue sky. The tern is white with a black cap marking upon its head.

Jessica Taylor, Marine and Coastal Senior Officer at Natural England, talks about some of the work the Thames Solent team are doing to support our breeding seabirds in the Solent. Located on the New Forest coastline, our North Solent NNR …

Harnessing Innovative Technology for Nature-Based Solutions in Norfolk & Suffolk

Posted by: , Posted on: - Categories: Biodiversity, Farming, Flood Management, Mapping, Marine environment, Monitoring, Natural England, Nature Recovery, Nature-based solutions, Science and evidence, Species recovery, Wildlife, wildlife and farming

In celebration of World Science Day (10th November), we’re taking a look at the surprising ways Natural England uses technology in its day-to-day operations. In Norfolk & Suffolk, a number of projects are using innovative technology to improve efficiency and …

COP 16 reflections: Making the connection between global and local

Posted by: , Posted on: - Categories: Biodiversity, Biodiversity Net Gain, Climate change, Environmental Improvement Plan, Natural England, Nature Recovery
Tony Juniper looks out over a balcony at the green tree canopy and wildlife beyond through his binoculars

Blog by Tony Juniper CBE, Chair of Natural England The extreme urgency of the climate and Nature emergency was brought home to us last week by the devastating flooding that struck Valencia, which provided a stark backdrop to the discussions …

International use of England's biodiversity metric having global impact

Posted by: , Posted on: - Categories: Biodiversity, Biodiversity Net Gain, Biodiversity Net Gain – Hints and Tips, Development, Environment Act, Environmental Improvement Plan, Green Infrastructure, Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS), Natural Capital, Natural England
An aerial view of the city of Uppsala in Sweden, where the Natural England biodiversity metric has been used

By Nick White, Principal Adviser on Biodiversity Net Gain, and Steve Panks, Principal Specialist Biodiversity Net Gain and Biodiversity Metrics, at Natural England, explore the global significance of the biodiversity metric and its role in nature recovery across the world.  …

Working together for nature – collaborating on the first Local Nature Recovery Strategy in England 

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Ancient woodland near Compton Dando

By Simon Stonehouse, Natural England Wessex Area Team The Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) for the West of England has landed.  It’s the first of 48 that will cover the whole of England to be launched. This is a huge …

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