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New! See who the Somerset Biodiversity Forum members are. They are all working towards a Somerset richer in nature and may be just the project partner you have been looking for! The date for the 2012 meeting of the Forum and Partnership has now been set for the 30th June. Programme and invitations to follow, but if you are interested in attending please contact Joy.
The results of the autumn and winter waxcap fungi survey are now available!
It's full steam ahead on developing a Local Nature Partnership for Somerset this spring.
Take part in the 2012 Somerset Hedge Group Photographic competition, with the chance to win a cash prize.
A new leaflet on the importance of Somerset's orchards for wildlife is available from the Keeping South Somerset Orchards Alive project. Also check out the project webpages for the latest on events, training and other project activities.
We are in the International Decade on Biodiversity, as agreed by the United Nations. Over the next ten years, countries around the world are taking action to save the variety of life on earth. Our wellbeing is dependant on the health of our ecosystems.
Defra have published the Natural Environment White Paper, which sets out the Government's vision for the next 50 years. New initiatives include Local Nature Partnerships, Nature Improvement Areas and biodiversity offsetting. The UK National Ecosystem Assessment has also been issued, which gives an overview of the state of play with UK BAP habitats and how biodiversity relates to 'Ecosystem Services'. The new England Biodiversity Strategy entitled Biodiversity 2020: A strategy for England's wildlife and ecosystem services has also been published. This proposes a more interated large-scale approach to conservation on land and at sea.
Cardinal beetle. Photo credit Valerie Godsmark
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