Local Nature Recovery Strategy

What is the Local Nature Recovery Strategy?

In late June 2023, the Isle of Wight Council were appointed by Defra as the ‘Responsible Authority (RA)’ to prepare the Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) for the island.

  • Local nature recovery strategies map nature recovery actions
  • They target actions in locations where they are most needed and where they provide the best environmental outcomes
  • The strategies will help to join up national efforts to reverse the decline of biodiversity

Consultation on draft LNRS for the Isle of Wight

In December 2024, Defra and Natural England approved the draft LNRS for the Isle of Wight. The next step is to hold a period of public consultation before councillors are asked to approve the final version.

  • The public consultation is running for four weeks from Friday 17 January 2025
  • The deadline for comments is Friday 14 February 2025

All public consultation information, including the draft LNRS document and mapping plus full details on how to respond, can be found on the Island Nature website.

Should you have any questions on the Isle of Wight draft LNRS, please contact planning.policy@iow.gov.uk

Gov.uk has more information about the purpose of local nature recovery strategies

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