In July 2024, Nigel and I attended the 8th workshop for the Surrey Nature Recovery Plan. It was hosted at Zero in Guildford. It is a really nice venue for meetings and includes a community run cafe, meeting rooms and a citizen science laboratory to test water samples.
The SNRS has arisen from the Government setting a number of legally binding targets, including protecting and preserving 30% of land and sea for biodiversity by 2030 - woodland cover, hedgerows, SSSI, and access, and pertinent to us, improve water quality and availability - reduce nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and sediment pollution from agriculture into the water environment by at least 40% by 2038 compared to a 2018 baseline.
Where are we in the LNRS process?
Mapping Areas of Importance for Biodiversity (APIB)
Collating pressures, threats, challenges and opportunities
Gathering the priorities long-list - this is where we are now
Shortlisting the priorities
identifying potential measures
Mapping Areas that Could become of Importance for Biodiversity (ACIB)
Public Consultation
Publication
For more information: https://surreynaturepartnership.org/home/local-nature-recovery-strategy/
It was a very interesting day working with other local groups and organisations looking at issues surrounding water systems in the landscape; the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to a wide range of different habitats including wet woodlands, waterways & wetlands, farmland, parks/golf courses. Also brain storming ideas to increase landscape connectivity, and mapping potential areas for creating new habitat improvement for biodiversity.
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