January
We started early-on engagement with key stakeholders.
The Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) programme is a national Government initiative designed to set priorities for nature recovery across England, responding to the national biodiversity decline. Natural Cambridgeshire has been asked by the County Council to support the delivery of an LNRS for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, the area already having adopted a ‘Doubling Nature’ ambition.
With your help, together we can create a nature-rich future for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
The Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) is a key component of the Environment Act 2021, aiming to set priorities for nature recovery in the country. Local communities have had a key role, through participation in events and surveys, in setting priorities for nature recovery in the LNRS in their area.
“Local people can help us understand in greater depth the important local habitats and wildlife that need to be treasured and conserved, and identify where we can increase biodiversity and create landscapes more resilient against climate change and other environmental pressures.”
Director of Natural Cambridgeshire Pamela Abbott
We are currently developing our priorities for habitats and species in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, but will include the following as a minimum:
Stakeholder input has been invaluable throughout the process so far and we have been working with landowners and farmers, interest groups and the general public (to name a few!) to ensure that our strategy is representative of the nature recovery that you would like to see in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
Building on these contributions, our strategy will soon be ready for consultation, where you will be able to further contribute your views on the proposed strategy document, including any feedback on the mapping and habitat priorities for the region.
This website will be updated with further information once the consultation is ready to go live; in the meantime please do not hesitate to contact us via localnaturerecoverystrategy@cambridgeshire.gov.uk if you have any questions concerning the strategy. Alternatively, you can subscribe to our newsletter for quarterly updates on all things LNRS.
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