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<p>There is no single way to measure the health of our biodiversity. That is why we
have set four legally binding targets to drive and measure improvements in nature
recovery in England. These targets are: to halt the decline in species abundance by
2030; then to reverse declines by 2042; to reduce the risk of species extinction by
2042; and to restore or create more than 500,000 hectares of wildlife-rich habitat,
also by 2042. Our goal is that the species abundance target will drive an overall
increase in population sizes, and the species extinction risk target will promote
the recovery of the rarest or fast declining species, while preventing species at
a lesser threat risk from declining further.</p><p> </p><p>We have set out our plan
and policies to deliver our species extinction and other biodiversity targets in the
Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP23) published 31 January 2023. The EIP23 revises
the 25 Year Environment Plan as part of our obligations under the Environment Act.</p><p>
</p><p>We, and our agencies, continue to work with partners to recover our threatened
species. Natural England’s Species Recovery Programme supports the recovery of threatened
and declining species in partnership with a number of stakeholder organisations. In
2022/23, Natural England’s Species Recovery Programme is targeting 215 species across
95 projects. Through its Species Recovery Programme so far, Natural England has funded
projects for species including curlew, wart biter cricket, lady’s slipper orchid,
and red-backed shrike.</p>
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