Common sea lavender (Limonium vulgare) and Common glasswort (Salicornia europaea) on saltmarsh. Abbotts Hall Farm, Essex, UK - Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
Biodiversity Net Gain
What is Biodiversity Net Gain?
Since January 2024, developers are legally required to leave the natural world in a better state than it was prior to their development taking place – at least a 10% measured increase in biodiversity. Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) can be delivered in a number of ways: creating new habitats, enhancing existing habitats or purchasing biodiversity credits. Sometimes, biodiversity gain cannot be delivered on site, and must be compensated for elsewhere – and that’s where we come in.
The purchase of units from Essex Wildlife Trust will go directly to creating places of wonder where nature will flourish and people will thrive.
BNG with Essex Wildlife Trust
Wildlife Trusts across England are working with developers to increase our country’s biodiversity. We want to ensure that BNG is done well, delivering genuine and meaningful biodiversity gains in Essex. That’s why we’re ensuring that we strategically target our BNG at Local Nature Recovery Strategies as part of a bigger picture of nature’s recovery.
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