London Biodiversity
Action Plan
(2021–2026)
🎯Goal: Preserve and enhance biodiversity to promote higher living standards in the city
Main Issues
Open space and habitat management
Built environment
Education and Community engagement
Data collection
🌿checkmarks:
What do we look for in a good biodiversity plan?
Assessment of Current Biodiversity: Conducting a biodiversity inventory to document species such as local flora and fauna, and identifying endangered species.
Goals and Objectives: Setting a goal to increase the population of a specific species or plants, such as the …
Stakeholder Engagement: Organizing community workshops to gather input on local biodiversity issues, similar to initiatives by organizations like the Nature Conservancy, which often involve local communities in conservation planning.
Conservation Strategies: Implementing strategies like creating protected areas
Monitoring and Evaluation: Using citizen science programs, allowing for adaptive management of conservation strategies based on real-time data.
🌿What does the london biodiversity plan manage to do?
Assesses current biodiversity by conducting a study about plant and insect biodiversity
Setting a goal to protect and survey the created biodiversity roofs
Involving local groups such as different City of London departments, Friends of City Gardens, Barbican wildlife group and Greenspace information for Greater London
Creating protected areas and mapping endangered ones
Involving citizens in the process through events, activities and volunteering opportunities.