Exploring BNG with CLM: A conversation with Harrison Anton
We caught up with Harrison Anton, Farm and Environment Consultant at CLM, to discuss his work on Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG), how the sector is responding, and opportunities for the future…
We caught up with Harrison Anton, Farm and Environment Consultant at CLM, to discuss his work on Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG), how the sector is responding, and opportunities for the future…
Another eventful month has passed, one in which I believe we’re witnessing the formation of the natural capital market, with exciting announcements around Biodiversity Net Gain and updates to Countryside Stewardship. It’s also been a month marked by continual floods and flood warnings across the UK.
The 12 February 2024 marks the formal launch of the much-awaited policy Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG), where a net 10% improvement in biodiversity becomes mandatory for major developers (residential developments with 10 or more dwellings), whether on-site, or by “purchasing” biodiversity credits from “off-site” providers. BNG will apply to small sites (9 dwellings or less) in April 2024, and for nationally significant infrastructure projects in 2025. It is hoped this policy will provide much-needed funding for land owners and managers to support improvements to the natural environment and ecological resilience.
February 2024 marks the long-awaited launch of Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG), marking a new opportunity for land managers.
The UK Habitat Classification system (also referred to as UKHab) is a coding system used for surveying and classifying habitats when conducting a habitat assessment. By assigning specific ecological features a primary habitat code, secondary code, and condition score, it enables ecosystems to be mapped with accuracy and detail.
Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is a central policy for both development and conservation in England, introducing a new focus to the way we approach land development. This blog explores what BNG is: its key points, purpose, and why it matters to various stakeholders.
As the land management sector begins the transition to digital mapping in earnest, habitat mapping has become more sophisticated, and important. Habitat assessments will play an important role in new environmental land management schemes, developments for Biodiversity Net Gain, Landscape Recovery and so much more…
We’re proud to announce the launch of our partnership with UKHab LTD, helping to improve the quality of digital habitat mapping across the land sector. By teaming up, we’re making habitat mapping swift and reliable for everyone – whether you’re working on baselines, habitat banking, natural capital portfolios, Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG), or more…
Albanwise Environment, the Environment team of the 10,500 hectare Albanwise Wallace Estates, are in the process of using Land App to help understand their natural capital baseline, potential for Biodiversity Net Gain and their role in Landscape Recovery. Recently, we caught up with Director Mike Edwards, and Angus Wells, Woodland and Technical Manager, to discuss how Land App supports their environmental projects. From spatial planning and strategising land use at the landscape scale, to instantly calculating a “Best-Guess UKHab Baseline ” across all 10,500 hectares, here’s how Albanwise are taking their land management to the next level…
This case study explores the valuable role played by geospatial data in landscape recovery and the trading of ecosystem services and how it both streamlines projects, acts as a cost saving tool and promotes accuracy. We outline our work as official mapping partners with the sector-leading Wendling Beck Environment Project.