London's Local Nature Recovery Strategy is now live

London’s Local Nature Recovery Strategy is now live

We are delighted to announce that London’s first Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) was published on 9 March 2026. The final strategy can be found on the Mayor of London’s LNRS web page. This will be updated with more supporting information in the coming days. 

What does this mean for London’s nature? 

The LNRS is a tool to help everyone in London understand which parts of our city’s nature require the most urgent attention, and where there are opportunities to address this. Along with other tools and information, including the London Green Infrastructure Framework (find out more on the LGIF web page), this will help direct action, effort, and funding to where it can make the biggest difference. The LNRS highlights opportunities to grow nature in London – it does not introduce any new protections, designations, or obligations. 

What can you do to help? 

As an individual you can: 

• Look at the biodiversity priorities and measures in Chapter 3 of the Statement of Biodiversity Priorities to see if there’s any actions you could take in your garden or on your balcony. In particular, look at the ‘private green space’ priority, which focuses on gardens. You might also be able to contribute to other priorities, like ‘ponds and lakes’ or ‘trees’. 

• Join a local nature group, neighbourhood forum, or ‘friends of’ group. Tell them about the LNRS and work with them to see if there are any priorities you can help achieve as a group (see below). 

As a community group you can: 

• Look at the Local Habitat Map to see if any opportunities have been identified in your area. 

• If your area includes a ‘potential measure location’, read about the relevant biodiversity priority in Chapter 3 of the Statement of Biodiversity Priorities to understand what it means. Think about whether you can help implement any of the measures listed to help achieve that priority. 

• If your area is not on the Local Habitat Map there will still be lots of things you can do to help nature: 

• Take a look at all of the biodiversity priorities and measures in Chapter 3 of the Statement of Biodiversity Priorities to see which best describe your area. For example, ‘parks and open spaces’ might be particularly relevant. You can also think about which other priorities could be possible in your area and make a plan for which actions you can take to help and where. Perhaps you could help to improve a local river, dig a new pond, or create a wildflower meadow. 

• Remember to check if you need any permissions or licenses to carry out work, and make sure you get input from relevant experts. 

• The LNRS can be used as evidence to support funding applications to pay for work to support the biodiversity priorities. 

 Find out more 

You can find out more about both the Local Nature Recovery Strategy and the London Green Infrastructure Framework at our launch webinar on Monday 23 March. Find out more and sign up. 

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