Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram has launched the Liverpool City Region’s first Local Nature Recovery Strategy, setting out a plan to reverse decades of environmental decline.
The strategy aims to tackle significant losses, with around 5% of habitats gone since the 1980s and 36 priority animal and plant species locally extinct since 1970.
It identifies key areas for restoring wetlands, woodlands, grasslands and urban green spaces, while mapping where investment can deliver the greatest benefits for nature and communities.
Developed with input from partners including Natural England and the Environment Agency, the plan outlines 36 priorities and introduces a new habitat map alongside a forthcoming Nature Resources Hub.
Steve Rotheram, Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, said: ‘We're already taking bold action to protect and restore our natural environment - from our commitment to reach net zero by 2035, to our ambition for a discharge-free River Mersey by 2030, and planting a thousand new trees to create greener, healthier communities. But we know we must go further. The Local Nature Recovery Strategy is our roadmap for the future - a clear, collective plan to bring nature back into the heart of everyday life.’
