Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) Public Consultation

Overview

This consultation seeks public input on Norfolk’s Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS). This strategy aims to restore and enhance nature. The strategy maps areas of potential importance for nature and the actions that could achieve this. The consultation will help ensure the strategy reflect the needs and views of local communities, stakeholders, and experts. 

Please note, if you are using the Local Habitat Map to submit feedback, opening the LNRS Local Habitat web maps on iOS devices may cause the map to reload unexpectedly or become unresponsive due to a known bug on the ESRI platform. This is related to how iOS manages memory and processing. For best performance and full functionality, we recommend viewing the map on a desktop or laptop computer.

Why your views matter

This consultation is produced by Norfolk County Council in partnership with Suffolk County Council through the Norfolk and Suffolk Nature Recovery Partnership. Throughout the process, Supporting Authorities, such as the District and Borough councils have inputted into this draft. 

What is a LNRS? 

Local Nature Recovery Strategies are tools that explains where nature recovery would bring the most benefit to wildlife and people. They aim to identify opportunities and priorities for recovering habitats and species at the local level. It is one of several measures in the Environment Act 2021 that aim to halt the decline of nature in England.

They are part of a nationwide move to create the space and connectivity needed for nature to thrive, recover and be resilient. A key objective is to support the establishment of a national Nature Recovery Network (NRN) and 48 LNRSs will be developed across England to help deliver this. 

To learn more about our LNRS, please visit our website - Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) - Norfolk County Council

The Norfolk LNRS Local Habitat Map can be found at the bottom of this page and throughout the survey.

The draft strategy is below, but can also be downloaded at the bottom of this page.

Please read this guide for how to use the LNRS mapping: Navigating the Local Habitat Map

If you require this consultation in another format or language please contact naturalnorfolk@norfolk.gov.uk