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Celebrating World Ocean Day 2023: Building Partnerships for Planet Ocean

Natural England, 8 June 2023 - Biodiversity, Climate change, Coast and access, Education, Marine environment, Natural England, Protected sites and species, Science and evidence, Species recovery, Wildlife

World Ocean Day is an annual event celebrated on 08 June that not only serves as a day of observance but also fosters collaboration and encourages year-round conservation action. This global celebration unites individuals and organisations from around the world, …

Restoring Britain’s pine martens: a position from Natural England, NatureScot and Natural Resources Wales

John Holmes, 2 June 2023 - Species recovery, Wildlife

John Holmes, Strategy Director, Natural England I confess I have never seen a pine marten, but I hope to one day. For now though, knowing they are out there, and that they are spreading gives me real hope for nature …

Assessing the health of the River Wye and its catchment

Emma Johnson, 30 May 2023 - Biodiversity, Farming, Landscapes, Protected sites and species, Science and evidence, Site of Special Scientific Interest, Special Protection Area, wildlife and farming

By Emma Johnson, Area Manager - West Midlands Team The Wye Valley is an iconic landscape, hugely important for biodiversity due to the wide range of rare river wildlife, loved by people and important for farming. It’s because it’s so …

Join us in celebrating England’s most important places for nature – National Nature Reserves

Jamie Neale, 19 May 2023 - National Nature Reserve

By Jamie Neale, NNR Week Coordinator, Natural England 2023 is a pioneering year for England’s most important places for nature, National Nature Reserves (NNRs). Between May 20th and May 29th, the very first National Nature Reserves Week (NNR Week) will …

Children & Nature Programme: the importance of integrating time spent in nature at school

Martin Gilchrist, 16 May 2023 - Education, Mental health and wellbeing, Natural England, Science and evidence

Across government, we share an aspiration to create healthy, happy societies. One mechanism for achieving this is by improving the connection people have with nature, which provides better mental and physical health. For children, the effects are more profound, with …

The death of Free, a Natural England tagged hen harrier

Stephanie Bird-Halton, 5 May 2023 - Hen Harriers, Protected sites and species, Wildlife

Stephanie Bird-Halton, Director, National Delivery, Natural England Hen harriers are currently extremely rare in England due to illegal persecution and nest disturbance, primarily in areas associated with grouse shooting. Natural England satellite-tracks hen harriers in order to investigate patterns of …

Nature Recovery: led by evidence. Chief Scientist Report 2022

Tim Hill, 20 April 2023 - Biodiversity, Science and evidence, Wildlife

Dr Tim Hill, Chief Scientist at Natural England, tells us about the publication of Natural England’s fifth Chief Scientist Report. Never before has good quality science, evidence and analysis on environmental change been so important for nature, society and the …

How new fire management partnerships are helping nature to recover at Hatfield Moors

Natural England, 4 April 2023 - Biodiversity, Landscapes and access, National Nature Reserve, Natural England, Nature Recovery Network, Parks, trails and nature reserves, Peat, Uncategorized, Wildlife

Almost three years on from a serious wildfire at Hatfield Moors near Doncaster, nature is in recovery thanks to an ever-stronger partnership between Natural England and South Yorkshire and Humberside Fire and Rescue Services. A new, jointly written Wildfire Management …

Water and nature recovery

John Holmes, 4 April 2023 - Landscapes, Natural England, Nature Recovery Network, Protected sites and species

By John Holmes, Strategy Director, Natural England Water is a fundamental resource for life - there is no environment, society, or economy without it and yet it has probably been taken for granted more than other resource. Perhaps that is …

Changing seasons on the Natural England Board

Tony Juniper, 31 March 2023 - Natural England

By Tony Juniper CBE, Chair This time of year is all about rebirth and renewal and so it is with the Natural England Board, the body that provides our strategic leadership, oversight and assurance. As the Chair, it’s my duty …

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