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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 …

Seabed Saviours - the EU Life Recreation ReMEDIES project comes to an end

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Sensitive seabed, seagrass. Credit: Lewis Jeffries

By Fiona Tibbitt, Project Manager on the EU Life Recreation ReMEDIES  I have had the privilege of being Project Manager on the EU Life Recreation ReMEDIES project for the last one and half years. I’ll admit it was a daunting …

Mapping our green and blue spaces: the green infrastructure mapping project

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Martin Moss, senior officer for green infrastructure mapping, and Sarah Parrott, higher officer for engagement and impact If you looked at a map of your local area, could you identify the accessible green spaces? What about the blue ones? If …

Nature Connectedness: Creating a network of champions across Cumbria

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There has been a significant decline in the amount of time children and young people spend playing outside, and alongside this we have seen declines in mental and physical health. Access to, and relationships with nature can play an important …