Protected sites and species

Natural England’s licensing statistics for 2018 and 2019

Natural England, 17 January 2020 - Protected sites and species

Dave Slater, Natural England’s Acting Director for species licensing work, takes a look at Natural England’s licensing statistics for 2018 and 2019.

Peat pilots set to revive English peatlands

Natural England, 12 August 2019 - Landscapes and access, Protected sites and species

Peat pilots will help revive and restore some of England's historic and iconic peatlands.

London has a new National Nature Reserve: The South London Downs NNR

Louise Crothall, 30 July 2019 - Protected sites and species, Wildlife

Travelling out of London Victoria, taking the train right through busy Croydon, it is difficult to imagine what awaits only a short time later: Stunning wild flower meadows, dense woodland, and a haven for rare species to flourish. This is …

Setting the Standard for District Level Licensing

Natural England, 17 July 2019 - Landscapes and access, Protected sites and species, Wildlife

A blog from Dr. Jen Almond, District Level Licensing Project Manager at Natural England on District Level Licensing.

27 JUNE UPDATE: Wildlife licensing at Natural England in action

James Diamond, 6 June 2019 - Biodiversity, Protected sites and species

Natural England's operations director James Diamond has written a blog post on recent licensing successes and highlights that the brood management trial for hen harriers is getting ready for action.