Biodiversity

"Biodiversity" is a Top Level Category in our Taxonomy.

Biodiversity Pathway

Protecting and restoring nature where we live

Why Biodiversity Matters

Healthy ecosystems support food, clean water, flood protection, pollination, and well-being. Biodiversity loss is happening locally as well as globally—but many effective actions are possible at community and parish level.

Start here!

The pathway below helps you:

• Understand what protecting biodiversity means in practice

• Learn about topics that match your role and capacity

• Discover more about what you can practically do

🌱 Easy Topics

• Seasonal grass-cutting and meadow approaches

• Native wildflower and shrub planting

• Reducing pesticide and herbicide use

• Bird, bat, and insect habitat features

• Participating in citizen science and species surveys

Good for: Individuals, households, volunteers, schools

Timeframe: Days to weeks

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🌿 Medium Topics

• Creating pollinator-friendly community spaces

• Wildlife-friendly land management practices

• Community engagement through biodiversity events

• Mapping local habitats and wildlife corridors

• Developing a local biodiversity action plan

Good for: Community groups, churches, parish councils

Timeframe: Weeks to months

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🌳 Hard Topics

• Habitat restoration

• Biodiversity policies and parish and neighbourhood planning

• Funding and resourcing nature recovery

• Long-term biodiversity monitoring and evaluation

Good for: Parish councils, land managers, partnerships

Timeframe: Months to years

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Biodiversity Action Guide and Biodiversity Action Toolkit

Link to draft document (in Googledrive at time of listing 19Jan26. May need a login, contact [email protected] if necessary)

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Navigation

The following sub-categories fall under "Biodiversity":

• Habitat Restoration:

  • Rewilding

  • Tree planting

  • Wetland creation

• Measurement Tools:

  • Biodiversity indices

  • Habitat mapping tools

• Natural Capital Mapping:

  • Bioblitz

  • Biodiversity surveys

  • Ecosystem services valuation

• Priority Actions:

  • Develop local biodiversity action plans

  • Enhance biodiversity in urban areas

  • Protect existing habitats

• Urban Biodiversity:

  • Community gardens

  • Green roofs

  • Pollinator pathways

• Water quality:

  • Monitoring

  • Runoff

  • Treatment

• Wildlife Corridors:

  • Connecting habitats

  • Preventing fragmentation