Our working approach to achieving objectives

The North West Biodiversity Forum’s vision is for a region with its landscapes and water bodies, coasts and seas, towns and cities – where wild species and habitats are part of healthy functioning ecosystems; where we nurture, treasure and enhance our biodiversity, and where biodiversity is a natural consideration of policies and decisions, and in society as a whole.

To achieve our vision the Forum as a partnership aims to:

1. Provide the lead on regional biodiversity objectives, targets and indicators together with promoting their understanding and benefits for wildlife and people.

2. Work in partnership with others to facilitate their delivery, within the framework of sustainable development, providing both socio-economic and quality of life benefits.

3. Provide a supportive framework for the implementation of Local Biodiversity Action Plans.

4. Report on the incorporation of biodiversity in policies, strategies and programmes.

5. Monitor the achievement of biodiversity on the ground in partnership with the Regional Assembly, the Regional Development Agency and Government Office.

6. Secure the necessary resources from both the public and private sector.