South East England Biodiversity Forum

National conservation organisations

For those national organisations that have signed up to the strategy, such as Natural England, the RSPB, the Wildlife Trusts, the Environment Agency or the Forestry Commission, it means that they agree to: 

  • Be an active member of SEEBF 
  • Agree, with partners, the UK BAP habitat and key species targets for the region
  • Ensure that, where appropriate, the Regional Biodiversity Strategy and its delivery framework is incorporated into their strategic documents and plans
  • Lead on the regional delivery for specific habitat groupings. This will consist of:
    • leading or taking an active role in regional projects
    • leading on actions associated with the relevant habitat grouping at the regional level
  • Contribute to the delivery of the Regional Biodiversity Strategy. This will include: 
    • The Forestry Commission, Environment Agency and Natural England specifying the contribution they will be making toward the BAP targets and, where appropriate, in which Biodiversity Opportunity Areas (BOAs) this contribution will take place
    • Other organisations (such as conservation NGOs) will indicate what contribution they aim to make toward the BAP targets, and where appropriate, in which BOAs this contribution will take place 
  • Work within LBAP partnerships to prioritise and facilitate delivery against biodiversity targets within BOAs following the regional organisational priorities

Please note:

  • The identification of the priority opportunity areas and themes for action will be undertaken locally and these priorities will be a subset of the opportunity areas in a county
  • Any lead role for an area does NOT mean taking responsibility for delivery of BAP targets. Rather it is taking the responsibility for putting in place the partnership working that aims to result in the delivery of the BAP targets. LBAP partnerships will identify and agree maintenance, restoration and creation targets for habitats and promote delivery against these targets within BOAs.
  • Not all habitats, species or areas of LBAP work will be best delivered through the opportunity areas. The local LBAP partnership will identify where this is not possible or suitable and put in place more suitable mechanisms.