The Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) is a new legal requirement under the Environment Act 2021, a practical plan to guide where and how we restore nature in our county.
It will:
- set out local biodiversity priorities
- identify key areas for restoring or enhancing nature
- show where nature-based solutions, can bring wider benefits like cleaner water, reduced flooding, and carbon capture
- guide how public money is spent and how land use planning supports recovery
An interactive online map will help you explore opportunities and priorities in your area, supporting better decisions.
Have your say on the draft Local Nature Recovery Strategy
A public consultation will run from 18 July 2025 until 11 September 2025.
The draft LNRS for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough is our roadmap to creating a wildlife-rich, resilient, productive and sustainable landscape, for people and nature.
The strategy describes our most precious habitats, animals and plants in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
The plan is to make these places bigger, better managed and more joined up to promote nature recovery.
The strategy sets out actions to take for nature recovery. It also shows places that may have the best opportunity to do this.
Find out more before responding
All documents and links are available on the consultation website.
- view the full draft LNRS and supporting documents
- read the summary document
- explore the online habitat map portal
- dive into our story maps
How to share your views
- take the survey online
- if you would prefer a paper copy you can download a word version from the consultation webpage or email to request one
- visit your local library to view the draft strategy and share your feedback in person (available from 22 July 2025)
If you need this information in another format please email: localnaturerecoverystrategy@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Please return printed surveys to:
The Biodiversity Team, New Shire Hall, Emery Crescent, Enterprise Campus, Alconbury Weald, PE28 4YE