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We all need the future to be more wild as an urgent priority.
Please help us build momentum for a Nature Recovery Network

A s we stand on the brink of the The campaign for a Network kicked off prosperity,” said Nigel Doar, Director of
biggest ever shake-up of with a presentation at Westminster in May. Strategy at The Wildlife Trusts. “Nature
environmental rules, The Wildlife 48 MPs heard The Wildlife Trusts explain needs to recover – for the sake of wild
Trusts are calling for politicians to the need to rebuild nature after decades plants and animals, and for everything it
introduce new laws to build a wilder, of destructive practices. brings us: better health, climate control,
better Britain. “We know from research across the flood management, enjoyment,
Central to this would be a requirement globe that a healthy, wildlife-rich natural employment and more.”
for Local Authorities to produce local world is essential for our wellbeing and The Westminster Government
Nature Recovery Maps, showing where the recently consulted on future English
remaining wildlife is and how it can be Nature needs planning policies and public payments
reconnected and expanded. These maps, to recover – to farmers. As part of their campaign for
produced with wide local consultation, for everything it a Nature Recovery Network, The Wildlife
would join up to form a national Nature brings us Trusts lobbied strongly for the planning
Recovery Network. For the first time our system to protect Local Wildlife Sites,
landscapes would be farmed and and for government payments to farmers
developed in an integrated way that that help them create and look after
benefits people and wildlife. places for wildlife.

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