Biodiversity is the variety of all life. The woodlands, parks, countryside and open spaces help make Bracknell Forest a place where families and individuals want to live. It is something we are committed to protecting and enhancing.
However, evidence from conservation and research organisations suggests nature is in decline nationally.
Bracknell Forest's biodiversity plans promote people and organisations working together to deliver action for biodiversity locally. We work in partnership with other organisations, voluntary groups and local communities on projects to improve and protect local wildlife.
Biodiversity Action Plan 2024 to 2029
The Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) runs from 2024 to 2029.
We developed the plan by:
- reviewing progress and building on actions from the previous plan
- consulting key stakeholders in workshops
- collecting feedback in a public consultation
In 2024 residents and local organisations gave us their feedback. As a result, we made several important changes to the plan. These include:
- a new objective to ‘encourage access to nature while protecting sensitive habitats and wildlife’
- stronger targets for managing invasive species
- new goals for enhancing wildflower verges and community orchards
The plan now has 68 targets across 6 habitat themes. The themes and some of the targets within them are:
- grasslands: to protect and enhance grassland habitats, supporting species like the harvest mouse and bumblebees
- woodlands: to increase woodland connectivity and remove invasive species while planting hedgerows and creating community orchards
- rivers and wetlands: to monitor outfalls, create ponds and enhance rivers to support species like the kingfisher and great crested newt
- heathland: to survey sites, enhance habitats and raise awareness of heathland management
- farmland: to install and monitor new barn owl boxes and share information with landowners and the public
- urban: to plant trees and improve verge management, enhancing community spaces and raise awareness of biodiversity
You can view the plan and a summary of the plan’s objectives and targets below.
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Bracknell Forest Nature Partnership
The Bracknell Forest Nature Partnership gives local people interested in wildlife the opportunity to:
- discuss local issues
- share ideas
- get involved with protecting wildlife in the area
- guide and deliver action towards achieving the Biodiversity Action Plan targets
The partnership meets twice a year. If you are interested in attending, contact our biodiversity officer.
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