Guiding Principles
Making Nature Map work?
 
The implementation of the Gloucestershire Nature Map relies on the availability of high quality baseline data.  It also requires the involvement of local conservation practitioners and key decision makers to apply the SNA approach in a consistent manner.  In the long term, the 50-year vision can only be truly achieved through supporting local communities and individuals, enabling them to take an active lead in securing a healthy natural environment for their area. Bringing in new partners from outside the biodiversity sector, such as those from the health and business sector is also essential for the delivery of the vision, as is making sustainable land and water management a reality. 
 
A top priority is to ensure that our remaining important wildlife areas - SSSIs, Key Wildlife Sites, non-designated areas of priority habitat, etc, - are not eroded any further and that they achieve and maintain favourable condition. This is essential if the wildlife they support is to be available to spread out into the restored landscapes.
 

Strategic objectives
These strategic objectives provide the underpinning principles which set out how the 50-year vision can be delivered. 
 
 
The joint work programme sets out the actions requried for delivery over a five year period.
 
 
 
 
View the Nature Map pages to learn more about the landscape-scale approach.
 

Partnership
- also see "Partnership » About us".

 

 

Cotswold River
A Cotswold River
 

 
Bur Reed (Copyright Esther Collis)
Bur Reed
© Esther Collis
 

 
Pasqueflower
Pasqueflower
 
 
Nature Map In Practice
The implementation of Nature Map is a long-term goal but everyone can contribute towards it becoming a reality.
Here is an example:
Download the PDF document Download Nat_Map_DP_Guid2013.pdf
A Guide for Planners on Incorporating Nature Map into Gloucestershire's Development Plans
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PDF document
 
Go to the "Delivery" page and find out more about the landscape-scale delivery Partnerships and delivery projects.
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