A Local Nature Recovery Strategy for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly
Meeting the ambitions of the Environmental Growth Strategy needs clear and well-evidence priorities on how and where in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly we should take action to recover nature.
Nature plays a vital role in responding to the climate emergency and we need to take urgent action to help nature recover.
In March 2025, Members adopted the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Nature Recovery Strategy (CIOS LNRS).
The LNRS has been created in Partnership with the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Nature Partnership, along with the Isles of Scilly National Landscape Partnership. The LNRS is a statutory strategy that has been locally led and developed over 18 months. It's been shaped by environment professionals, farmers and growers, biological recorders, local people and businesses through a series of workshops, surveys, events and consultation.
Video Clip - Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Local Nature Recovery Strategy
30 by 30 and the Nature Recovery Strategy
The strategy provides guidance to support delivery to nature's recover across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly so we can have areas that are bigger, better and more joined up to support nature.
The LNRS will underpin the revised Local Plan and play a vital role in delivering Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) for developments and ensuring the Council meets its new Strengthened Biodiversity Duty.
Everyone has a role to play in helping nature recover across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. The LNRS is a vital step to support those who want to deliver for nature.
You can download a copy of the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Nature Recovery Strategy below.
Explore the Nature Recovery Network maps
An important part of the strategy are the interactive maps, which have been developed to support you understand where existing designations occur and, importantly, which areas we can action to help restore nature.
These consist of two zones:
ZONE 1: Existing Nature Network (protect and enhance the best)
ZONE 2: Opportunity Areas (create and restore the rest)
The maps have been co-produced with the University of Exeter, working with the Environmental Records Centre for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly (ERCCIS) and the Cornish Biodiversity Network and our biological recording community.
The understand how the maps were made, you can watch this video Mapping Methods Webinar - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly LNRS, or read the full methodology available for download below.
To view the maps, please follow this link:
Getting in touch
Please get in touch with the Council's Environment Services team for more information and how you can get involved environment@scilly.gov.uk.