England's biodiversity framework - 'Securing biodiversity'
The England Biodiversity Group has published a new framework to drive the work on priority species and habitats in England. The framework aims to build on the strengths of the UK Biodiversity Action Plan (UK BAP), promote landscape-scale delivery and embed an ecosystem approach in our delivery of BAP.
Defra has appointed Natural England its lead delivery body for the England Biodiversity Strategy and for taking forward the new biodiversity framework for England.
Aims of the framework
The purpose of the new framework is to:
encourage the adoption of an ecosystem approach and embed climate change adaptation principles in conservation action,
achieve biodiversity enhancements across whole landscapes and seascapes,
achieve our priority habitat targets, placing an emphasis on habitat restoration and expansion,
enhance the recovery of priority species and better integrate their needs into habitat-based work,
support the restoration of designated sites,
support the conservation of marine biodiversity,
improve the integration of national, regional and local levels of delivery,
improve the links between policy-makers and biodiversity practitioners, and
strengthen biodiversity partnerships (national, regional and local).
Structure of the framework
The framework is organised around four main components.
England Biodiversity Strategy Workstreams. Implementation of the England Biodiversity Strategy is supported by six sector and five crosscutting workstreams. These groups aim to achieve the best possible policy environment for biodiversity delivery.
Biodiversity Integrated Groups will bring together habitat and associated species interests at an England level. Nine groups have been agreed to help set the standards for habitat-based working and identify and carry out landscape-scale delivery projects.
Targeted Species Recovery for those species actions that cannot be carried out through habitat-based work.
Regional and Local Delivery. Strong regional and local biodiversity partnerships and improved integration and alignment of national, regional and local work programmes.
Further information
Securing biodiversity: a new framework for delivering priority habitats and species in England
