The Government has opened the first round of applications for Landscape Recovery projects. Farmers and landowners will be able to apply for funding to support projects that will restore nature, reduce flood risks and boost biodiversity.
The scheme is the third under the UK Government’s future farming policy, which outside of the Common Agricultural Policy will deliver a system that works in the best interests of British farmers, designed in partnership with the sector.
The Landscape Recovery scheme will support more radical and ambitious land-use change and habitat restoration, such as establishing new nature reserves, restoring floodplains to help reduce the risks from flooding, or creating woodland and wetlands.
Richard Fuller MP said:
This is an exciting opportunity for farmers and land managers who want to focus on the most radical and ambitious large-scale, land-use change and habitat restoration, such as establishing new nature reserves, restoring floodplains, or creating woodland and wetlands.
The first round of Landscape Recovery projects is open to any individuals or groups who want to come together to deliver large (500 – 5000 ha) scale projects. The projects will focus on:
- recovering and restoring England’s threatened native species. Projects under this theme will be administered by Natural England
- restoring England’s streams and rivers: improving water quality, biodiversity and adapting to climate change. Projects under this theme will be administered by the Environment Agency.
Projects could include restoring the natural courses and condition of rivers and streams, creating and improving woodlands or wetlands, or creating a mosaic of habitats for native species, and will support the Prime Minister’s ambition to deliver at least 10 large scale areas devoted to landscape and ecosystem recovery by 2024.
Applications for this round of funding will close on 24th May 2022.
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