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Find out how you could do the SFI actions for buffer strips.
Events taking place during National Nature Reserves Week to showcase the benefits that National Nature Reserves bring to nature and people.
The People and Nature Surveys for England gather evidence and trend data about people's access, understanding and enjoyment of nature, and how it contributes to wellbeing.
Find out how you could do the SFI actions for farmland wildlife on arable and horticultural land.
Find protected areas, check if your business or home is near one and what environmental restrictions apply.
Get advice from Natural England to help you comply with laws that protect wildlife and the natural environment.
As a Natural England contractor, complete the contractor's licence form to allow you to download aerial data in the UK provided by APGB consortium.
The government has set out a series of actions to steward our natural heritage and support responsible access to it.
Guidance and calculators for working out nutrient budgets for proposed developments in 27 specific catchments.
All types of woodland can support nature recovery, when appropriately designed and managed to conserve and enhance biodiversity. Find out more in the collection of resources below.
A national network of wildlife-rich places to increase and restore nature.
English Nature promoted the conservation of wildlife, geology and wild places. It was merged with the Countryside Agency and Rural Development Service to form Natural England in 2006.
Progress in improving the natural environment in England 2022 to 2023.
The Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) is the statutory adviser to the government and devolved administrations on UK and international nature conservation. Its work contributes to maintaining and enriching biological diversity, conserving geological features and sustaining natural systems. JNCC is...
The NCC's advice to government, research and publications on improving the natural environment.
What you must do to manage manure, fertiliser and soil to prevent runoff, erosion and leaching.
This environmental resource guide seeks to support the rollout of digital infrastructure in England, by providing greater awareness of climate adaptation, environmental improvements (biodiversity gains), and low carbon considerations. The guide is based on England jurisdiction, but has direct relevance...
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