Cheshire region Biodiversity Partnership

The Cheshire region Biodiversity Partnership (CrBP), of which Cheshire Wildlife Trust was a founding Member, coordinates the biodiversity action planning process in the Cheshire region. There are currently 73 Local Biodiversity Action Plans for our most vulnerable species and habitats.

Established in 1997, the CrBP brings together over forty organisations, groups and individuals to work collectively towards a common vision of ‘a Cheshire region richer in Wildlife by 2020’.

The partnership, made up of statutory and non-statutory organisations, works alongside businesses, community groups, local experts and wildlife enthusiasts to deliver the Cheshire region Biodiversity Action Plan (CrBP). Members of the CrBP meet regularly to share best practice and to initiate, fund and deliver conservation projects.

The Cheshire region Biodiversity Manager works on behalf of the partnership to coordinate and promote delivery of biodiversity actions through the Business Plan, Communications Plan and Biodiversity Action Groups. The plan is structured to deliver seven Core Services set by DEFRA. Selected members of the CrBP form a Steering Group who meet quarterly to monitor progress towards achieving biodiversity action plan targets against each of the core services.

To find out more about the Cheshire region Local Biodiversity Action Plans, the seven core services and the work of the CrBP visit the CrBP website www.cheshire-biodiversity.org.uk.
The Cheshire region Biodiversity Manager can be contacted on 01948 820 728 or email sbennett@cheshirewt.cix.co.uk.