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Warwickshire County Council

…. We will measure community participation in environmental action groups. Ongoing 12 Theme: Natural Capital and Biodiversity 5a Objective: Increase the coverage and connectivity of habitats in Warwickshire as a percentage increase of total land. Measure: Total area of land managed through schemes designed to manage and enhance biodiversity. Percentage of habitat biodiversity net gain…

… in the council’s rural estate. Total area of biodiversity net gain schemes established. Target: 30% of Warwickshire land protected and used to support the recovery of nature by 2030. Workstream / Activity Measures of success By Habitat restoration and connectivity Develop and regularly update a county- wide baseline natural capital account to monitor and manage our natural assets. Establish baseline…

… and annual reporting process. 2024 Identify areas within Warwickshire where long-term management can be secured to maximise habitat connectivity and benefit wildlife. Areas defined in accordance with the Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) due to be published in 2025. Ongoing following publication of LNRS Biodiversity net gain Establish innovative environmental markets to achieve…

… Environmental Net Gain and fund nature recovery and enhancements across the county. New markets established. 2030 Support District and Borough councils to become leading local planning authorities in embedding biodiversity net gain and natural capital into decision making Local planning policies embed environmental net gain. By 2030 Natural capital markets Natural capital investment strategy…

… Country Parks and Greenways. Annually Communicate, engage and collaborate with our stakeholders to improve the environment and meet shared goals to conserve and enhance biodiversity. Number of partnerships supported. Annually 13 Theme: Natural Capital and Biodiversity 5b Objective: Increase the amount of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) captured and stored through nature-based solutions…