Disclaimer: The Local Habitat Map is a guide and shows suggested actions (‘Potential Measures’) for nature recovery. It is important to undertake site specific investigations and seek expert advice and the necessary permissions before starting work on the ground. The Local Habitat Map should not be treated as definitive but as a tool to help plan and coordinate action for nature recovery.

A Local Habitat Map is a statutory part of a Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS).

The purpose of the map is to:

• map the most valuable existing areas for nature (Worcestershire’s ‘Areas of Particular Importance for Biodiversity’)
• map the areas that could become of importance for biodiversity if the right actions (’Potential Measures’) are delivered in the right locations

The draft Local Habitat Map forms part of the public consultation for the Draft Worcestershire LNRS. The consultation launched on Monday 4 August 2025 and will close on Friday 26 September 2025. All of the documents and guidance relating to the consultation can be found here:

• Have your say on the Local Nature Recovery Strategy

Have your say

Using the consultation questionnaire, you can tell us:

• if the map is easy to use and understand, or how it could be improved

Using the draft Local Habitat Map webtool, you can tell us:

• if the right Potential Measures have been mapped in the right locations. You will need to click on a specific location on the map to give this feedback

Guidance on using the map

Before you view the map and submit comments to the consultation, we suggest you:

• explore the relationship between the draft: Biodiversity Priorities and Potential Measures
• download and read the: Draft Local Habitat Map user guide (PDF)
• view the draft Local Habitat Map user guide video on the Council's YouTube channel: Ecology (YouTube)

All consultation responses must be received by Friday 26 September 2025.

Once the LNRS is published the Local Habitat Map cannot be changed until Government authorises a review of Local Nature Recovery Strategies in 3 to 10 years’ time.

Access the Draft Local Habitat Map