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Local Nature Recovery Strategy

What is the Local Nature Recovery Strategy?
The Isle of Wight is home to over 5,000 hectares of semi-natural habitats and 15,000 recorded species. Half of the land surface is designated as a National Landscape and the entire Island, including its coastline, inshore waters and the Solent, is classified as a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve.

Nature across the country is facing a crisis, with a drastic and unprecedented decline in biodiversity and habitat loss. Over the past 25 years, the UK has witnessed a disturbing trend of nature collapse.
To address this critical issue, the Government is collaborating with local authorities across England to facilitate the development and implementation of Local Nature Recovery Strategies, as mandated by the Environment Act 2021.

Species List

Species List

Progress Update

Progress Update

Workshop Summaries

Workshop Summaries

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View fullsize Belatedly posting to mark yesterday's International Day for Biosphere Reserves! This celebration of over 750 specially designated sites in 136 countries began in 2021 and now takes place each year on 3rd November. https://www.unesco.org/en/days/bio
View fullsize The Medina Estuary, between Newport, Cowes & East Cowes, is a multi-designated, internationally significant wildlife site, home to some of Europe’s rarest, most vulnerable migratory birds. A new study into microplastic pollution reveals the
View fullsize Read all about it! Island Nature's first newsletter, an update on the LNRS progress this year, has been published on our website, islandnature.org. You'll also find our summary reports of each of this year's habitat workshops, covering Woodlands,
View fullsize Setting up in a sunny Council Chambers early this morning for an Island Nature briefing to the Isle of Wight Councillors. We presented an overview of LNRS, its purpose and process, engagement, obstacles and opportunities, as well as an illustration