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How the National Forest has transformed a scarred mining landscape to a thriving haven for nature 

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image of wildflower meadow at the National Forest

In this post, Stuart Dainton, Head of Land Management and Estate at the National Forest, tells us how the Minorca Wood is being transformed to create a haven for nature and people.

Mapping our natural assets: the Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment programme

picture of Hartland Quay, sunny coastland with waves lapping into the quay

Sarah Adcock and David Jones, Senior Responsible Owners for Defra's Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment programme explain why building a picture of our natural assets and their benefits is the first, crucial step in protecting our environment.

Local strategies, national ambitions: how Local Nature Recovery Strategies are helping us achieve our national environmental targets

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Bird on soil

In this blog, Julian Harlow, head of the Local Nature Recovery Strategies policy team in Defra, tells us how these local strategies are helping us to achieve our national environment targets.