News and communications

Cumbria’s globally rare temperate rainforest to be enhanced and celebrated

• Updated: 22 May 2024

Marine Management Organisation has prioritised six ecologically significant inshore marine protected areas (MPAs) for assessment and management over the next year.

• Updated: 22 May 2024

The 439-hectare National Nature Reserve will be a haven for people and a rich variety of species including kingfishers, rare ‘Charnwood spider’ and ancient oaks

• Updated: 20 May 2024

A chance to get outdoors with nature with free activities at our National Nature Reserves – from wildlife walks and birdwatching to a day at the movies!

• Updated: 9 May 2024

Weekend full of fun activities for the family. Includes unique opportunity to see the 200-year-old-plus Nereis Britannica by Cornish botanist John Stackhouse

• Updated: 3 May 2024

A licence to fish for the day would have cost the angler £7.10. His fine for not getting one? £220!

• Updated: 12 April 2024

Richmond perfume firm in fees fault – but Surrey wildlife the winner.

• Updated: 11 April 2024

Two new mascots are helping bring to life the history and wildlife of a city centre urban watercourse.

• Updated: 28 March 2024

Second-largest rodent thriving in Essex

• Updated: 28 March 2024

A huge new wetland site has been created next to the Hamble Brook in Buckinghamshire.

• Updated: 27 March 2024

The GPA published its Biodiversity and Nature Recovery Annex today, detailing how it will protect the natural environment across its extensive estate.

• Updated: 25 March 2024

Work on a project to restore wetland habitat opens up 55km of river for fish and improve community access at a Tees Valley country park will start this week.

• Updated: 5 March 2024

Environment Agency warns poor crop-management could increase region's flooding and pollution

• Updated: 28 February 2024

In a world first, developers in England are now required to deliver 10% Biodiversity Net Gain when building new housing, industrial or commercial developments.

• Updated: 13 February 2024

Angler's £120 fine dwarfed cost of rod licence

• Updated: 2 February 2024

Marine Management Organisation (MMO) byelaw to protect valuable marine habitats and species in a further 13 English offshore marine protected areas (MPAs) will come into force on 22 March 2024.  

• Updated: 1 February 2024

Rivers feeding the River Loddon restocked for healthy habitats.

• Updated: 18 December 2023

Fines and costs dwarf price of fishing licence

• Updated: 18 December 2023

Orangutans, leopards, jaguars and other endangered species protected with new legislation to safeguard forests

• Updated: 9 December 2023

Government sets out ambitious new nature package, with measures to improve access to green space and connect the public with the natural world  

• Updated: 29 November 2023