InformationNature Recovery and Biodiversity

East Devon District Council has published its 2023-2025 Biodiversity Duty Report alongside a draft Local Nature Recovery Plan. Together, these documents set out how the Council is meeting its legal duty to conserve and enhance biodiversity, and how nature recovery will be supported across the district. 

The draft Local Nature Recovery Plan identifies priorities and opportunities to restore habitats, improve ecological connectivity, and support wildlife alongside people and places. The Biodiversity Duty Report explains the actions the Council has taken so far and how biodiversity will be considered in future decisions.

We held a public consultation to help shape the priorities and actions of our draft Local Nature Recovery Plan these are being updated following the consultation. The results of the consultation are available to view.  

These documents demonstrate the Councils commitment to its Nature Recovery Declaration and delivering its Council Plan priorities. 

Draft East Devon Local Nature Recovery Plan 2023-2033

EDDC Nature Recovery Network Report (February 2026)

EDDC 2023-2025 Biodiversity Reporting Duty Report

Consultation results

East Devon Local Nature Recovery Plan - Consultation summary reports