Share your experience and observations of nature and wildlife in Sussex and help a countrywide initiative to reverse declining habitats and species.
Brighton & Hove is working with East Sussex County Council to develop a Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) for Sussex. A crucial part of the process will be to capture local knowledge.
Sussex is fortunate to be home to many iconic and wondrous wildlife species, and some of the rarest natural habitats in the world. But nature is in trouble with one in six UK species at risk of extinction. Urgent, locally coordinated efforts are needed to reverse this decline.
Get involved now by completing the residents' survey. Share what aspects of nature and wildlife are important to you and what changes you’ve noticed locally. This is valuable information that will inform the Local Nature Recovery Strategies being developed for Sussex. The survey also asks residents what benefits they'd like to see in their local area. It takes about 5 to 10 minutes to complete and will close on 30 June 2024.
Councillor Tim Rowkins, chair of the Environment, South Downs & The Sea Committee, said: “We are part of an amazing landscape surrounded by coastal and rare Downland habitats. Creating a Local Nature Recovery Strategy will not only help us protect these, it will pinpoint areas where we can restore nature and wildlife in the city to make more green spaces where people and nature can thrive.
“Through partnership with the UK’s only urban biosphere reserve, membership of the South Downs National Park and management of more than 5,000 hectares of rural land through the City Downland Estate, we have an important part to play to connect actions for nature across Sussex.
“I hope many residents will complete the survey to record their unique perspectives in Brighton & Hove and help inform the LNRS for our area.”
Local Nature Recovery Strategies are being rolled out across England. Two strategies are being developed for Sussex by the county councils, one covering East Sussex and Brighton & Hove and another for West Sussex.
For more information about the strategies and other ways to get involved, visit the Sussex Nature Recovery website.