Biodiversity and Geodiversity

Biodiversity and Geodiversity

In relation to biodiversity, the U.K is one of the world’s most nature deprived countries and has lost nearly half of its wildlife and plant species over the last century as a result of human and land development. 

In 2018 the Government published the 25 year Environment Plan, which makes recommendations on how biodiversity can be enhanced, including through a Nature Recovery Network. 

Local Nature Recovery Strategies (LNRS) are a flagship measure in the Environment Act 2021. 

They are a new system of spatial strategies for nature, which will plan, map, and help drive more coordinated, practical, focussed action, and investment in nature's recovery to build the national Nature Recovery Network.

Herefordshire Council declared a Climate and Ecological Emergency in 2019 which makes various commitments towards improving biodiversity. 

Herefordshire’s biological and geological diversity is vulnerable to the effects of climate change and there are significant areas that are liable to flooding, the severity of which is exacerbated by climate change. 

The existing Core Strategy Policy LD2 Biodiversity and Geodiversity requires an update to bring it in line with national guidance. 

View the Biodiversity and Geodiversity Policy Options.

Go to Policy Options Questions