We use some essential cookies to make this website work.
We’d like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services.
We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services.
You have accepted additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
You have rejected additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
Departments, agencies and public bodies
News stories, speeches, letters and notices
Detailed guidance, regulations and rules
Reports, analysis and official statistics
Consultations and strategy
Data, Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports
Extensive damage reported on Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) area of River Lugg in Herefordshire.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Proposals to open up a 50 mile stretch of coast between Salcott and Jaywick have been unveiled by Natural England.
At UNGA 2020 Boris Johnson outlined the UK's approach to protecting biodiversity at home and around the world.
As part of our celebrations for World Rivers Day we are showcasing our River Restoration works in Cumbria over the years in a blog from River Restoration Champion 2020 – Olly Southgate Environment Agency Project Manager
A hundred water voles move into Shropshire.
Natural England has recorded the best year for hen harrier breeding in England since 2002.
A Natural England scheme has boosted Essex’s pond habitats in just five months, helping to protect the UK’s threatened population of great crested newts.
Legislation would make it illegal for larger businesses to use products unless they comply with local laws to protect natural areas.
A district level licensing scheme making it easier for developers to protect threatened populations of great crested newts is being rolled out in Cambridgeshire.
Five pilot areas will test how the recovery of England’s landscapes and wildlife can be driven locally
Defra to consult on the management of beavers in the wild and national approach for any further releases later this year.
International Environment Minister Lord Goldsmith has appointed John Scanlon as chair of the Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT) Challenge Fund. The IWT Challenge Fund supports projects aiming to tackle the illegal wildlife trade a…
UK will invest to protect hardwood species and fauna in Guatemala and Mexico.
The Environment Agency is warning drivers of 4x4 vehicles they could be subject to legal proceedings after a group of vehicles were seen being driven along a Shropshire river.
Sarah Flannigan and Jantiene T. Klein Roseboom van der Veer have been reappointed as Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Val Gooding, Ian Karet, Michael Lear and Derek Myers terms have been extended for six months.
One of the UK's biggest conservation success stories celebrates its 30 year anniversary.
Government gives green light for expansion of Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB.
A natural flood management scheme in Essex has seen its "work force" double after the birth of two healthy kits.
After Environment Agency action, Fabriweld Tubular Steel Products has paid £15,300 to Notts Wildlife Trust for failing to meet packaging recycling obligations.
New funding announced to protect rare wildlife and vulnerable habitats across the globe
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
To help us improve GOV.UK, we’d like to know more about your visit today. Please fill in this survey (opens in a new tab and requires JavaScript).