Our local nature recovery strategy

Oxfordshire’s natural landscape is important, and we must protect it to secure its future. 

Our local nature recovery strategy will allow us to develop a shared ambition to recover nature across Oxfordshire. 

A coordinated strategy for nature's recovery can help wildlife to flourish, improve the quality of our air and water, and mitigate the impacts of climate change. 

It's part of a new series of strategies that cover the whole of England, helping deliver on the 2021 Environment Act.  We will be publishing the documents associated with this project on this page. 

Find out more about a local nature recovery strategy on GOV.UK. 

Our ambition for Oxfordshire

We're leading for the county and bringing people and organisations interested in and caring about our wonderful habitats and species. 

The strategy will create a written list and a map to highlight areas of land that are particularly important for biodiversity. This decision-making will be influenced by the priorities collected from people across our county. The priorities will be linked to potential actions people across Oxfordshire can take in those areas. 

Defra’s video helps explain what a difference this work can make..

Get involved and have your say

'Please look at the details below to hear about any opportunities to get involved and have your say on the LNRS for Oxfordshire

Phase 1

'This was our first information-gathering phase to hear your input, ambitions and priorities for nature's recovery in Oxfordshire. We held 12 workshops, two engagement events with parish councillors and one online survey for 40 days. 

This began the first phase of our engagement process with input from 1,038 people between the 20 February and the 31 March 2024. 

The data will now be analysed and a summary will be shared with you in May.

Phase 2 (8 May 2024 6pm - 8pm)

Join our online webinar to hear a summary of the results from our workshops and survey as well as a chance to hear about the process that we intend to use for creating a map of the county for Summer 2024.

A link will be added soon in April for you to book a free ticket for this online event.

Phase 3 (Summer 2024)

This formal public consultation period will allow people to have their say on our initial version of the strategy. You'll be able to give feedback on our proposed priorities, view maps, and highlight anything that may have been missed.

The consultation will be open for six weeks. We will publish the responses as part of this project's goal to increase transparency in our decision-making.

Phase 4 (Spring 2025)

We will communicate the project's conclusion and the important actions that can be taken for nature recovery.