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Search the Public Notice PortalA new green strategy has been put in place in Norfolk to help advocate for the county's flora and fauna .
Norfolk County Council's Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) sets out how everyone can work together to restore nature through planning and on-the-ground action.
Created with the goal of restoring what has been lost and protecting what remains of Norfolk’s unique habitats and wildlife, the plan is intended to speed up nature recovery.
“We face some big challenges, across Norfolk and across the country as well,” said Helen Hebditch, nature recovery director at the Norfolk Wildlife Trust (NWT).
She lists climate change, habitat loss and species decline as the major pressures currently affecting the ecosystem.
Ms Hebditch believes that having the LNRS in place gives the NWT, the council, other organisations and volunteers the ability to scale up their work on nature recovery.
Under the Environment Act 2021, every county is required to produce such a strategy as part of a nationwide effort to reverse the decline in biodiversity.
The LNRS maps out vulnerable areas, priority habitats and regions of particular importance for wildlife, and lays out plans to ensure green spaces thrive alongside the communities that use them.
Part of the strategy includes the development of a local habitat map, which residents can use to see which areas in their neighbourhoods are of particular importance to nature.
The map was created using geospatial data and contributions from conservation groups, local authorities and land managers, and is designed to help anyone who wants to support the county’s biodiversity.
The LNRS also outlines events, workshops, webinars and online engagement tools to raise awareness about nature preservation.
It also identifies opportunities to create a more connected natural environment across Norfolk, helping fragmented habitats join up.
Ms Hebditch added: “We should be able to see the implementation of the Lawton Principles.
"Which means we will end up with a bigger, better, more connected landscape that gives more space for people and more space for nature as well.”
Norfolk’s LNRS arrives at a moment of rapid environmental change.
Rising temperatures, coastal erosion, urbanisation and increasingly frequent flooding all place pressure on wildlife and landscapes.
Conservationists hope the strategy will help the county adapt by restoring natural systems that make communities more resilient.
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