Yorkshire and the Humber
The region covers the East Riding of Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and North and North East Lincolnshire.
Regional news
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Post mortem confirms that a hen harrier was shot in North Yorkshire
(10 December 2012) Tests conducted by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) have confirmed that a female hen harrier found dead by Natural England on moorland in North Yorkshire, had been shot.
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Waxwing ‘vikings’ invade York!
(22 November 2012) The historic walled City of York is under a Viking invasion once more – but this time, it’s not bearded barbarians with horned helmets, but flocks of waxwing – a delightful bird visiting for the winter from Scandinavia. And to welcome their arrival, a unique bird-ringing project has been put in place right in the heart of York.
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Pennine Dales farm celebrates 25 years of environmentally friendly farming
(9 November 2012) 2012 marks the silver jubilee of the nation’s agri-environment schemes.
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Priory is playing its part in heritage skills apprenticeship scheme
(14 August 2012) A ground-breaking project underway in North Yorkshire is safeguarding the remains of an historic priory for the future and is also providing a training ground for a new generation of craftspeople to learn traditional skills.
Regional features
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National Nature Reserve species of the month
(14 May 2013) Each month we'll be featuring a species that you could encounter on one of our beautiful National Nature Reserves.
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Blossom by blossom spring begins
(12 April 2013) And not a moment too soon! It’s been a long, cold winter, but it feels like spring has finally sprung as we start to welcome the new season to our National Nature Reserves.
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Events on Yorkshire and the Humber NNRs
(1 March 2013) Entry to the reserves is free, but there may be a small charge for some events.
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National Nature Reserves helping to ease flooding pressure
(14 December 2012) After high levels of rainfall and widespread flooding across the country recently, two of our National Nature Reserves are showing how nature can help to ease the pressure.
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Seven more National Character Area profiles have been refreshed
(28 November 2012) Natural England has published another seven of its refreshed National Character Area (NCA) profiles.
