Welcome to Natural England
Natural England is here to conserve and enhance the natural environment, for its intrinsic value, the wellbeing and enjoyment of people and the economic prosperity that it brings.
Latest news
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Climate change alert as coastal ‘carbon sinks’ shrink faster than Amazon forests
(17 November 2009) New report highlights global decline of vital coastal carbon sinks.
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(12 November 2009) Natural England hails Marine and Coastal Access Act as once in lifetime opportunity for marine conservation.
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All England Coast Path will be landmark moment for countryside access
(12 November 2009) Following today’s Royal Assent for the Marine and Coastal Access Act, Natural England has heralded the legislation as marking a landmark moment in the history of countryside access.
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(12 November 2009) A living landscape becomes a 21st Century National Park.
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Natural England launches Vision for securing the future of England’s uplands
(12 November 2009) On-the ground trials launched to pioneer new forms of sustainable upland land management.
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Bumblebees: Back by popular demand
(11 November 2009)
Expedition underway to retrieve bumblebee queens from New Zealand.
Unique bumblebee field guide is revised and republished in response to public request.
Features
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(12 November 2009) Natural England wants to ensure green infrastructure is delivered as an integral component in all development and regeneration. Across England we are working in partnership with housing developers, planning authorities and regeneration partnerships to plan, design and deliver green infrastructure that provides multiple benefits for people and wildlife.
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Natural England and species reintroductions
(29 October 2009) Reintroduction of extinct former-native species, or translocation of locally extinct species, is a technique increasingly being considered by conservation bodies for restoring biodiversity.
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Sea change: securing a future for Europe’s seas
(26 October 2009) An international Marine Protected Areas (MPA) conference in London 8-9 December 2009.
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(24 September 2009)
Come and join the Big Wildlife Garden.
Natural England launches “virtual nature reserve” linking the country’s gardens and open spaces