Managing more green space for nature

In the UK nature has suffered significant loses over recent decades. The latest State of Nature report shows that over half our wild species are in decline. If we are to reverse these declines, we need to restore what habitats remain and we need to create new spaces for nature. Bristol’s One City Ecological Emergency Strategy included a goal of, ‘at least 30% of land in Bristol to be managed for the benefit of wildlife by 2030’. Contributing to achieving this goal is a priority for the council, and through actions in the BCC Ecological Emergency Action Plan, we are looking to identify locations for habitat creation and enhancement as part of the Local Nature Recovery Network, as well as changing operational management of parks, green spaces and amenity areas to benefit nature.

We are mapping existing habitats in Bristol and using ecological networks (habitats that provide a corridor for wildlife) to help us prioritise where land should be managed for nature. We’re also using other information about sites to determine the most appropriate way to manage them for nature.

More information on how we’re doing this is available here.

In addition to the work we’ve done so far to inform decisions around managing green spaces for nature, we also want to hear from our stakeholders, to understand where they want to see land managed for nature, and how they think it should be managed. To help us with this, please answer the survey below and use the interactive map, where you can put a pin in the location you’re interested in and provide more information about how you think we should manage that site for nature.