Current Projects
Barn Owls
Durham Veteran Trees
Otters
River Derwent Grass Snakes
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Chester-le-Street Biodiversity Project
Coalfields and Lowlands
Coastal Soft Cliff Invertebrates
Hedgerows
Juniper Regeneration
MAGical Meadows
Road Verge Reserves
 
Welcome - This site contains information about the Durham Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) - a series of work-plans to help species and habitats in the Durham area that are considered to be under threat locally, nationally or internationally.

The Durham Biodiversity Partnership was set up in 1996 and is made up of all the organisations and individuals who are helping to achieve the goals in the Durham BAP, including conservation organisations, businesses, ecologists, planners, developers, schools, highways engineers, individuals and many more.

The first Durham Biodiversity Action Plan was published in 1999 with a review carried out during 2006. In July 2007, the revised plan was launched setting out our objectives and actions for the next 5 years.

More information on any of this work is available from info@durhambiodiversity.org.uk Durham Biodiversity Partnership - Action for Wildlife

Last updated: 6th September 2011

 
News

Vote for Durham Wildlife Trust and make urban areas more ‘bee-friendly’

Help Durham Wildlife Trust gain funding to transform urban areas for bees by voting for them in the NatWest Community Force competition.

Tell us your stories about your favourite Veteran Trees

The project has so far recorded 800 ancient, veteran and notable trees across the North East. With only a few months left to reach the target of 1000 trees, we are asking members of the community to go out in their local parks and woodlands to hunt for ancient, veteran and notable trees.

Veteran Trees Project Guided Walks and Recording Events

The Heritage Lottery funded Durham Veteran Tree project are holding an array of events over the next few months. Come along to learn about what veteran trees are and why they are important. You can also learn how to survey veteran trees

DBDS merges with ERIC North East

From 9th May 2011 Durham Biodiversity Data Service (DBDS) will be merging with Environmental Records Information Centre (ERIC) North East.

Latest Partnership Newsletter

The latest edition of Fieldnotes has recently been produced, detailing the positive action taken for biodiversity over the last 12 months.

 
 
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