Local Nature Recovery Strategy through a Blue Lens

This project was a trial that created a data-driven method to identify and prioritise opportunities for nature recovery with a focus on water. Since it's based on desk research, the locations haven't been checked by experts on-site or discussed with landowners. However, if there's interest in contributing to nature recovery, there's great potential to work with the LNRS process to refine and implement these options.

This project's results give important water data to help make land use decisions, balancing environmental goals with food production, housing, and development. Many LNRS will use digital mapping layers, and you might be able to overlay your own maps with identified environmental needs and opportunities, if licensing allows.

Many of our suggested actions are best carried out by farmers and land managers. The project's results, which focus on water environment needs, have been included in broader LNRS work that also considers land-based environmental needs. This comprehensive list of prioritised actions is especially important for farmers and land managers, who can choose from various interventions for their land, such as those offered through Environment Land Management schemes.

Engaging with stakeholders, like through catchment partnerships and local farming clusters, is crucial. It helps guide and confirm the Local Nature Recovery Strategies (LNRS) by identifying needs and environmental opportunities.