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08 - NAAONB Conference 2012 - Gary Smith, Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority
The document discusses the establishment and function of Local Nature Partnerships (LNPs) as outlined in the 2011 Natural Environment White Paper, focusing on the Northern Upland Chain. It highlights the importance of collaboration among various organizations to enhance biodiversity and ecosystem services, emphasizing the conservation of upland peatlands. Key steps for progressing the initiative include securing funding and forming a governing board to plan operational strategies.
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08 - NAAONB Conference 2012 - Gary Smith, Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority
- 1. Gary Smith Yorkshire DalesNational Park Authority
- 2. Northern Upland Chain LocalNature Partnership Gary Smith Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority
- 3. Local Nature Partnerships •From the Natural Environment White Paper summer 2011 • High level strategic nature / biodiversity partnerships • Strengthen joined-up action across agencies and organisations • Promote new/bigger thinking at landscape scale, on natural boundaries • Leading to improved nature conservation and enhanced eco- system services
- 4. Local Nature Partnerships •50(ish) such partnerships expected nationally • Replaces partnerships on BAPs, Local Sites, etc • With broader representation • Not an organisation - a coming together of existing bodies • No powers or regulatory functions
- 5. A northern uplandchain LNP?
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- 8. Common set ofhabitats
- 9. Common set ofspecies
- 10. Peat in theNorthern Uplands • Upland soils are the largest carbon store in England. • 300 mt stored in English peatlands, mostly in the uplands. • Peat bogs sequester (soak up) atmospheric carbon dioxide in perpetuity, when in good condition. • Many are in poor condition and are currently emitting carbon. From Mapping values: the Vital nature of our Uplands 2010
- 11. Shared land managementissues
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- 13. Our expression ofLawton • Conserve • Enhance • Expand • Connect • ‘Collaboration by design, not by accident’
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- 16. Project collaboration Identifying habitat networks and opportunities Creating new habitat networks
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- 18. Coordinating surveys andmonitoring
- 19. Piloting new approaches? ‘Off-setting’ High Nature Value Farming
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- 21. Next steps • Decisionfrom Defra • Confirm secretariat and budget • Confirm Board • Board meeting to plan first year of operation.
- 22. A recipe fora successful LNP? • 'Ecological coherence’ - a strong driver for collaboration and engagement across boundaries • A core of 'doer' organisations through which strategic objectives will be delivered • Time and energy to make the collaboration work – so there has to be “something in it” for everybody.