The National Trust is one of the largest landowners in the East of England, with some of the most valuable, interesting and exciting wildlife habitats in the UK.
Many of the richest wildlife sites in the Trust's portfolio are in this region - and several are the most challenging to manage.
Of the 118 square kilometers we own, nearly half of this land, 43 per cent, is designated for its nature conservation importance as Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), National Nature Reserves and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Managing these special habitats, which range from historic houses, mills and barns, to wood pasture, grazing marshes, salt marshes and shingle - and the biodiversity they support - is a huge responsibility.
To highlight the outstanding sites within our care, how much we have achieved and a call for action to do more, Dr Stuart Warrington, Nature Conservation Adviser in the East of England, has written the Regional Conservation Strategy.
Stuart says:
'The objectives of the strategy are to protect and enhance the wildlife and natural resources in our care: to promote understanding and enjoyment of nature and achieve recognition of our key role as a nature conservation organisation; and to use our experience to influence wider environmental management policy and practice.'
Latest nature news from the East of England:
|
