Biodiversity Action Plan

The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) came about as a result of the 1992 Earth Summit. As one of 168 countries to sign up to the CBD, the UK was required to develop a national strategy for the conservation of biodiversity; the UK Biodiversity Action Plan (UKBAP) was born.

The UKBAP is the result of contributions involving a wide range of people and organisations, enabling the identification of species and habitats that are listed as priorities for conservation action. A recent review of the UKBAP has resulted in 1149 species and 65 habitats being listed as conservation priorities. For more information see the UKBAP website .

In addition to the national priorities and targets, action is also being taken at local level. The Essex Biodiversity Project is responsible for implementing the Essex Biodiversity Action Plan, which has 28 priority species and 15 priority habitats currently listed. For more information go to the Essex Biodiversity Project 

For more biodiversity information see:

• Habitats
• Species
• Sites