Essex Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) Public Consultation
Overview
Welcome to the public consultation page for the Essex Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS). Whether you're a resident, a business owner, a farmer or simply someone passionate about nature, your feedback is crucial in shaping a new vision for our natural spaces. Explore the opportunity maps, review habitat priorities and actions, and share your thoughts. Help us create a strategy that reflects the needs and aspirations of our community. Together, we can make a lasting impact on our local environment.
Your participation is vital because:
- Your Perspective Matters: Your insights can highlight challenges and opportunities for nature recovery in Essex.
- Local Knowledge: Your understanding of local habitats can identify key sites and practical solutions.
- Community Engagement: Your feedback will shape a shared vision for nature recovery across diverse communities.
- Make a Difference: Your input can influence policies to protect Essex’s natural environment.
- Collective Impact: Together, we can tackle environmental challenges more effectively.
Why your views matter
No matter your background, your voice is crucial. Respond to the LNRS consultation today and help shape Essex’s nature recovery.
Quick Guide to Completing the Online Public Consultation
- Prepare - Please review the strategy PDF below and press the two arrows in the top right corner and press save to view at your own discretion. Alternatively you can access the strategy under the related documents link at the bottom of this page.
- Start - Access the online questionnaire, which could take up to 15 minutes.
- Answer - Complete multiple-choice questions and optional ones at your discretion.
- Submit - Review and submit your answers.
When answering the questions, please refer to the strategy PDF (Click top right in PDF below and choose 'save'). Explore the interactive maps, which can be found imbedded throughout the consultation questionnaire.
Please be patient while the PDF and maps are loading, as they may take some time to fully load.
Interactive maps
Areas of Particular Importance for Biodiversity (APIBs)
This is an interactive map.
Areas of particular importance for biodiversity (APIBs) include; national conservation sites; local nature reserves; and ‘other areas of particular importance for biodiversity’. The APIB map presents the current situation of natural spaces in Greater Essex. APIBs cover 14% of the Greater Essex LNRS region in total. All input datasets correct as of February 2024.
Combined Strategic Habitat Creation Opportunities
This is an interactive map.
Areas that could become of particular importance – combined strategic habitat creation opportunities. Analysis results presented as a generalised 0.25km² hexagonal grid and categorised by habitat type. All combined strategic habitat creation opportunities cover 30% of the Greater Essex LNRS region. ABIPs removed from all categories, apart from ‘Strategic Sites selected by Local Authority’
You will find more maps throughout the consultation starting on the Trees and Woodlands section
Areas
- All Areas
Audiences
- Anyone from any background
Interests
- Environmental planning