NEW BOOST FOR ENGLAND’S WILDLIFE AS NATURE AREAS ARE UNVEILED
March 2012: The government's new plans for Nature Improvement Areas (NIA) mean a brighter future for wildlife in 12 distinctive and character landscapes across England.
From the crowded Thames Estuary - homes to thousands of wildfowl and wetland birds - to the spectacular downlands of Wiltshire and the wild landscape of the Peak District, the announcement identifies iconic landscapes where government investment will reap benefits for nature.
The 12 NIAs will build on a growing approach to conservation on a landscape scale, which also has benefits as larger landscapes can buffer people and wildlife against the impacts of climate change. It complements work already being carried out by conservation groups, including the RSPB's Futurescapes programme and the Wildlife Trusts Living Landscapes project.
'We need to expand our horizons...'RSPB conservation director Martin Harper said: ‘Nature reserves are fantastic places for wildlife - but without action beyond their borders they will struggle to conserve our native species which face a range of threats.
From the crowded Thames Estuary - homes to thousands of wildfowl and wetland birds - to the spectacular downlands of Wiltshire and the wild landscape of the Peak District, the announcement identifies iconic landscapes where government investment will reap benefits for nature.
The 12 NIAs will build on a growing approach to conservation on a landscape scale, which also has benefits as larger landscapes can buffer people and wildlife against the impacts of climate change. It complements work already being carried out by conservation groups, including the RSPB's Futurescapes programme and the Wildlife Trusts Living Landscapes project.
'We need to expand our horizons...'RSPB conservation director Martin Harper said: ‘Nature reserves are fantastic places for wildlife - but without action beyond their borders they will struggle to conserve our native species which face a range of threats.
‘We need to expand our horizons, looking at the needs of nature across whole landscapes. This is something many conservationists have been saying for a long time, and now the Government has shown its commitment to that approach. Without such efforts to restore lost habitat, our wildlife will continue to decline.
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