Bedfordshire’s natural environment is one of its greatest strengths. It provides natural resources that are important for health and wellbeing, helps build strong communities, and supports the local economy.
However, the environment is facing more pressure as the climate warms. Bedfordshire is in the middle of a biodiversity and climate crisis, and these 2 issues are closely connected. Local nature recovery strategies aim to create more, bigger, better, and more joined-up habitats and help wildlife recover.
In 2023, the government appointed responsible authorities to deliver local nature recovery strategies (LNRS). There will be 48 of these across England, largely following county boundaries. These locally-led strategies will identify key actions and locations for restoring nature and benefiting people through the services nature provides.
Nature is vital to our health, wellbeing, and prosperity. It provides the air we breathe, the food we eat, and the spaces we enjoy. Yet across Bedfordshire, as in much of the UK, our natural environment is under pressure — from habitat loss, pollution, climate change, and urban expansion.
Who the strategy is for
This strategy is for everyone. Whether you’re a landowner, farmer, developer, resident, community group, business or school, nature recovery needs your involvement.
The LNRS provides a framework to guide decision-making, funding and action. It helps identify where efforts to support nature will have the most benefit and how different sectors can contribute.
Local habitat map