About the Local Nature Recovery Strategy

What is a Local Nature Recovery Strategy and why do we need one?

Nature is in crisis, one in six species is facing extinction due to habitat loss, climate change, pollution, invasive species and disease.

The Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) is a collaborative effort to turn things around.

The LNRS identifies actions for nature recovery, and these will improve habitats across our area. This will benefit not only wildlife, but also communities, by improving our green spaces to become more nature rich.

The LNRS is a strategy outlining the location of habitats which are important for biodiversity, and locations which offer opportunities for improvement for habitats and species. The strategy is intended to help us get to a position where 30 per cent of land is managed for wildlife by 2030.

A partnership approach is essential to delivering the LNRS, involving all local councils, environmental charities, farmers, landowners, communities and local businesses.

Crucially, the LNRS plays a vital role in addressing the impacts of climate change. Nature contributes, for example, through biodiverse, well-functioning habitats that capture more carbon, while naturalised rivers, wetlands and peatlands enhance water retention, helping to reduce the risk of flooding.

By working together as we move from strategy to delivery, we can make Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent a haven for nature.