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International Day of Biological Diversity

Posted by: Natural England, Posted on: 22 May 2019 - Categories: Biodiversity

In celebration of the United Nations (UN) International Day for Biological Diversity we are looking at Natural England’s ongoing work to conserve and protect England’s natural environment, biodiversity and landscapes, and how these contribute to social health and economic well-being. …

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Implementing biodiversity net gain in Warwickshire

Posted by: Natural England, Posted on: 8 February 2019 - Categories: Biodiversity, Wildlife
Wild flowers by a pond

David Lowe,Team Leader, Ecology, Historic Environment & Landscape at Warwickshire County Council, writes a guest blog about how the council is improving biodiversity.

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How a smartphone app is helping save rare plants

Posted by: Emily Swan, Posted on: 27 July 2016 - Categories: Biodiversity, Farming, Protected sites and species
A selection of rare arable plants

...discovering these beautiful plants - as well as the bees, butterflies and birds that areas managed for arable plants support. The management advice and guidance in the app offers practical...

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Stalking tigers on Surrey heathland

Posted by: Sarah Bunce, Posted on: 12 July 2016 - Categories: Biodiversity, Protected sites and species, Wildlife
Wood tiger beetle

In the wilderness of Surrey, I went on a tiger hunt. A hunt for tiger beetles, that is. I work for Natural England as a warden on the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area. The heath tiger beetle should be widespread on my patch, but is sadly in massive decline.

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The importance of perception

Posted by: Mick Oliver, Posted on: 28 June 2016 - Categories: Landscapes and access, Protected sites and species
Sheppey Cliffs and Foreshore coastline

...mile stretch of cliff line on the north of the Isle of Sheppey in Kent. It’s protected as a geological SSSI because of the soft rocks the cliffs are made...

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Fluctuating fortunes in a year of great bird books

Posted by: Ian Carter, Posted on: 26 May 2016 - Categories: Biodiversity, Wildlife
Common buzzard

...whose predatory habits can cause controversy. He began studying the buzzard on Dartmoor back in the 1950s when it was very much less common and widespread than it is today....

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