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<p>Local Natural Recovery Strategies (LNRSs) will identify and map the best locations
to create, enhance and restore nature and provide wider environmental benefits across
the whole country. The Government has committed to funding LNRS preparation and recognises
the need for them to have weight and meaning across a range of government policies
to support and incentivise their delivery.</p><p> </p><p>No one body can therefore
be solely responsible for the delivery of LNRSs. Recovering nature will require public,
private and voluntary sectors to work closely together to deliver the priorities identified
in the strategies. All public bodies must have regard to LNRSs as part of their strengthened
statutory <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/complying-with-the-biodiversity-duty"
target="_blank">duty to conserve and enhance biodiversity</a> (attached).</p><p> </p><p>The
Government will publish guidance shortly on how planning authorities will have to
have regard to and in time take account of LNRSs in their plans. LNRSs will help to
target biodiversity net gain actions and as the strategies become available, the Government
will continue to explore join-up between elements of Environmental Land Management
schemes and LNRS, as committed to in the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/agricultural-transition-plan-2021-to-2024/agricultural-transition-plan-update-january-2024"
target="_blank">January 2024 Agricultural Transition Plan</a> (attached).</p><p> </p><p>We
are in discussions with LNRS responsible authorities about their role in helping to
coordinate activities in their areas.</p>
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