Residents, farmers, businesses, and landowners can have their say on new plans to restore nature in Cornwall as a public consultation is launched.
The Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Nature Recovery Strategy is a statutory blueprint for nature recovery to help guide how wildlife can be restored, enhanced, and protected across the region.
Developed by Cornwall Council in partnership with the region’s Local Nature Partnership, the Council of the Isles of Scilly, and the Isles of Scilly National Landscape partnership, the strategy comprises:
- A map of the existing most valuable areas for wildlife, and opportunities to recover nature;
- Immediate short-term priorities and actions for nature;
- Nature-based solution ideas, such as natural flood management to make communities more resilient to climate change; and
- Case studies to help inspire residents to take action for nature.
“Both councils and the Local Nature Partnership worked with the farming community, businesses, communities, and environmental organisations to shape the strategy,” said Lord Teverson, chair of the Local Nature Partnership.
“It is a vital new framework to guide how we can all take action to reach the target of 30% of our land and rivers to be well managed for nature by 2030. We have a short window of time to turn this strategy into local action, so we must act now.”
The public consultation is open until 6th January. Once adopted, the Nature Recovery Strategy will guide planning decisions and funding. Have your say on the strategy here.
