Publication of the Sussex LNRSs!

The Local Nature Recovery Strategies (LNRSs) for West Sussex, East Sussex and Brighton & Hove have now been published.

Local Nature Recovery Strategies (LNRS) are a statutory requirement from the Environment Act 2021. Their aim is to protect the important places for nature that are left, and identify the opportunities to restore or create it, where it can have the most benefit for wildlife and people.

48 strategies are being prepared at the county level to cover the whole of England. There is one LNRS for West Sussex and one for East Sussex covering Brighton & Hove. 

Follow this link to find out more about the Local Nature Recovery Strategies for West Sussex, East Sussex and Brighton & Hove 

A1 Submarine

The A1 Submarine is a Historic Protected Wreck and a key location for sediment and biota monitoring for the CHASM project because, being a fixed point on the seabed, it is relatively easy to access and monitor. We are extremely fortunate that the Wreck Licensee Martin Davies is a big supporter of CHASM, and has enabled a huge amount... Read More»

Archaeology at Medmerry

Medmerry,  the country's first and largest open coast managed re-alignment scheme, is located south of Chichester. The site is managed by the RSPB together with Pagham Harbour, however the scheme itself was built by the Environment Agency as a flood defence work for Selsey and the Manhood peninsula. During the build a great deal of important archaeology was discovered that rewrote... Read More»

Nature and Conservation

The peninsula contains several internationally important nature conservation areas (see wildlife page). Extensive consultation took place to examine how the environmental character of the Manhood could be enhanced by the Medmerry managed realignment scheme and how it could benefit the local population, through sensitive management of habitat and tourism. The scheme has been successfully completed and is now managed... Read More»