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Local Wildlife Site Annual Monitoring Report 2020-2021

This Annual Monitoring Report gives an overview of monitoring of Local Wildlife Sites (LWSs) in North Merseyside for the survey period 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021. The report includes methods used to survey each site, results and discussion on any trends observed.

Local Wildlife Sites (LWSs) are non-statutory designated sites which aim to protect the conservation of species and habitats. They act as important assets at a local, regional and national level for their nature conservation value and are selected for being the most valuable areas for wildlife. Whilst there are some significant variations between districts e.g. the heavily designated Sefton Coast and estuarine environments, almost a quarter of North Merseyside’s land area is protected through LWS designation and local planning policy. Therefore, LWSs are extremely important assets for our local nature recovery and form the backbone of the Liverpool City Region’s Ecological Network.

In 2019, a climate emergency was declared in the Liverpool City Region, and our biodiversity continues to be in a general state of decline. Therefore, opportunities for increasing and buffering our Local Wildlife Sites LWSs network should be explored, to ensure our most valuable assets are protected for future generations.