Preparing the market for statutory biodiversity credits

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A view overlooking Iford Biodiversity Project, one of the statutory biodiversity credit pilots

A view overlooking Iford Biodiversity Project, one of the statutory biodiversity credit pilots - Natural England Biodiversity net gain (BNG) is a government strategy to develop land and contribute to...

Dartmoor: achieving a future with thriving agriculture and thriving nature

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Sheep grazing on dartmoor - the landscape is brown and poor condition where the sheep have been overgrazing. there are 5 sheep white within the picture, hills rolling in the background.

Image: Natural England By Dave Slater, NE Regional Director for the South West Since our previous blog reflecting on the condition of Dartmoor’s special habitats there has been a lot...

How many mussels in Morecambe Bay? Understanding the value of mudflats and sandflats for birds, humans, and the ecosystems we share

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By Louise Whatley, Marine Ecology Specialist and Elizabeth Mitchell, Senior Advisor for Engagement and Impact As summer sets in in earnest, millions of us will head to the coast. In...

Wendling Beck: Nature Recovery on a Landscape Scale

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Photo credit - Glenn Anderson In the heart of Norfolk farming country, Natural England has been partnering with an ambitious project to transform a large area of agricultural land into...

Farmers key to success of magical new SSSI

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Photo shows Tony Juniper, Chair of Natural England, stood within a green open field. He wears a white checked shirt and stands with his hands on hips. There are trees in the distance.

Blog by Tony Juniper CBE, Chair The landscape that runs west from St Ives in Cornwall down toward St Just close to Lands End was until recently one of the...