The West Yorkshire Local Nature Recovery Strategy, known as the LNRS, is led by West Yorkshire Combined Authority working with the five district councils, Natural England and the Peak District National Park Authority. It is one of 48 such strategies covering England under the Environment Act 2021, and includes an interactive Local Habitat Map showing priority sites and actions for nature recovery.
West Yorkshire has beautiful landscapes and wildlife, but both are under pressure. Wildlife numbers are falling and habitats are being broken up into smaller, disconnected pieces.
The Local Nature Recovery Strategy identifies where nature needs attention and coordinates action across the region. The result will be more wildlife, cleaner air and water, less flooding and better access to green space for everyone.
The strategy has two parts: the strategy document and the Local Habitat Map. You don't need to read everything - start with the plan on a page and the key diagram on pages 15 and 16 to get an overview.
Look at the priorities and measures table, starting on page 146, to find actions you can take to restore nature.
Use the Local Habitat Map to find important nature sites near you and suggested actions. You can search by address or postcode. We have also produced a Local Habitat Map Help Guide.
Select your audience below for a tailored guide to using the strategy.
This guide will help you to understand and use the Local Nature Recovery Strategy, so you can look after nature where you live and know that you’re part of a wider movement.
This guide was developed with Hyde Park Source and the University of Leeds Sustainability Service. It helps community groups understand and use the Local Nature Recovery Strategy to protect nature in their area and be part of a wider effort across West Yorkshire.
This guide helps businesses understand and use the Local Nature Recovery Strategy. It shows how you can help protect nature, support your community, and make your business stronger and more attractive to customers, staff and partners.
This guide helps farmers, landowners and land managers understand and use the Local Nature Recovery Strategy to build on your work to help nature, find new opportunities and make your business more resilient.
This guide will help planners understand and use the Local Nature Recovery Strategy to create policies and make planning decisions. It helps ensure you don’t miss opportunities to improve nature and explains the important role you play in its recovery.
This guide helps developers understand and use the Local Nature Recovery Strategy when planning developments. It shows how to target Biodiversity Net Gain and identify opportunities to improve nature. Developers have an important role in helping nature recover.
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