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Background
All National Landscapes have collectively committed to doing more for nature and jointly signed the Colchester Declaration in 2019.
Nature Recovery Plans are a key element to the shared vision of National Landscapes to create resilient landscapes that are a great place for wildlife and will help target investment in nature going forward.
In 2020, the UK government set out a challenging target, to enhance biodiversity by protecting and managing 30% of our land, rivers and sea by 2030 – part of a global effort known as ’30 by 30′.
Summary of the 2019 Colchester Declaration
The Tamar Valley National Landscape is actively involved in the Nature Recovery Network developments in Devon and Cornwall.
In September 2023 the Tamar Valley National Landscape launched its Nature Recover Plan at its annual forum at Buckland Abbey
Objective:
The Tamar Valley National landscape Nature Recovery Plan identifies priorities and actions that can be taken to deliver nature recovery between 2023 and 2030.
Project Categories:
Nature
Timeframe:
Ongoing
Lead Officer:
Vallarie Darwall
Our Tamar Valley Special Species
- Nightjar
- Bastard balm
- Heath fritillary butterfly
- Willow tit
- Common toad
- Adder
- Avocet
- Plymouth pear
- Dormouse
- Greater horseshoe bat
- Harvest mouse
- Water vole
- Triangular club-rush
- Allis shad
- Salmonids (represented by Atlantic salmon)
- Hedgehog
- ‘Calstock’ prawn
The Tamar Valley National Landscape team will also take action for other species, working in collaboration with their partners and the wider community, where opportunities arise and resources allow.
Having an impact
The Tamar Valley National Landscape has already partially fulfilled the Colchester Declaration by contributing to the draft Local Nature Recovery Strategy for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly – one of five pilot areas selected across the UK.
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Nature Recovery Strategy
Cornwall Council is leading on the creation of a new Nature Recovery Strategy for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, in partnership with the Local Nature Partnership and the Council of the Isles of Scilly.
When completed, the strategy will become a blueprint for the recovery of nature, showing how and where we can support things like wildflowers, woodlands, wetlands and wider and wilder hedges and edges.
Read more
Devon Local Nature Partnership
Restoring Devon’s Nature – nurturing a healthy environment for wildlife and people
- Our LNRS Conference took place on June 13th 2023. You can see the Questions & Answers from the day on our Q & A webpage.
Contact the lead officer
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