Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is a legal requirement in England, requiring infrastructure developers to take a different approach to their building projects and plan in how their work can deliver - rather than take away - from nature. As a Biodiversity Net Gain service provider, The Wildlife Trusts offer consultancy services and high quality habitat delivery that offers genuinely additional and permanent gains in biodiversity.

Get expert Biodiversity Net Gain advice, BNG assessments, and ecological surveys for your development from The Wildlife Trusts. Our local consultancies provide guidance from planning to post-development, ensuring desirable and nature-friendly projects. Partner with us for the best biodiversity gains.

A number of Wildlife Trusts across England have been designated Responsible Bodies by Defra. This designation means that they can enter into legally-binding agreements known as Conservation Covenants with landowners and developers.

Wildlife Trusts across England offer BNG Units for sale from dedicated habitat banks. Developers buy Biodiversity Net Gain units to meet their planning obligations. Use our maps to see where our purchasable BNG Units are located across England.

Nature-based solutions address societal challenges by restoring and managing ecosystems to benefit both people and the environment. The Wildlife Trusts work with nature-based solutions in a number of ways.

Nature-based solutions reference list

Have a business inquiry or want to collaborate with The Wildlife Trusts on Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG)? Submit your questions through our webform. Get in touch today to explore impactful collaboration opportunities between your business and The Wildlife Trusts.

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The Wildlife Trusts are in the early stages of exploring how we might offer biodiversity credits to our national partners. If your organisation is interested in investing in high-quality biodiversity projects on a national scale, in return for voluntary, high-integrity credits, please fill out our expression of interest form below.