The Yorkshire and Humber Biodiversity Forum is an association of organisations committed to supporting biodiversity through action for sustainable development and to promoting partnerships with regional and local agencies, organisations, industries and groups.
It aims to provide valuable advice and information on biodiversity issues and to establish close working relationships with key regional organisations.
Posted: 18 January 2010
The RSPB publishes new report for Government 'Challenge 2010'
RSPB challenges government to spend wisely to safeguard Yorkshire’s outstanding natural assets and to 'cut the waste and invest in nature'
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Posted: 12 January 2010
2010 Rivers Conference
The Conservation and Management of Rivers International Conference will be held at York this year 6-9 Sep 2010
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Posted: 02 December 2009
The Future and Role of Biodiversity Partnerships - Northern Conference summary available
A written summary of this important Biodiversity Partnership conference, held in York in October, is now available to download
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Posted: 27 November 2009
Regional Biodiversity Audit now available
Natural England and the YHBF have published 3 documents as part of a provisional audit of progress towards the Yorkshire & Humber Priority Habitat Biodiversity Targets, which form part of both the Yorkshire & Humber Biodiversity Strategy and the England Biodiversity Strategy.
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Posted: 29 October 2009
YHBF Biodiversity Mapping Planning Guidance launched
The YHBF have published two guidance documents to accompany its new regional 'Biodiversity Opportunties Map'
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Posted: 29 October 2009
Economic success dependent on investment in natural environment
Natural England have published a major report showing that investment in the natural environment is critical to long term economic prosperity and that natural services provide a highly cost effective solution to growing problems like flood and coastal defence, carbon emissions and the preservation of soil, water and air quality.
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Posted: 09 November 2009
Commons Conference call for papers and early registration
'The End of Tradition? - Aspects of Commons and Cultural Severance in the Landscape' is an international conference to be held at Sheffield Hallam University 15th-17th 2010. The call for papers and early registration discount (by end of Dec) is now open
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Posted: 29 October 2009
Floodplain Meadows Conference
You are invited to the first Floodplain Meadows Partnership National Conference on 21st April Milton Keynes
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Posted: 05 February 2009
Biodiversity Targeting Through Minerals Project
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is currently undertaking an exciting new project looking at the opportunities for creating new wildlife habitats across the Yorkshire & Humber Region.
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Posted: 16 February 2009
New Regional Biodiversity Strategy
The launch of the Regional Biodiversity Strategy is the culmination of a wide-ranging consultation process, which followed on from the regional conference ‘One Living Planet - one Planet Living’. It describes the region’s outstanding biodiversity and the key actions that are needed to conserve and enhance this resource.
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Posted: 30 January 2009
YHBF Local Sites Working Group Forum
The Local Sites working group now has a members' forum for discussing issues and sharing best practice documents and draft policies.
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