Leicestershire County Council has a strong stewardship role in protecting and enhancing the natural environment in Leicestershire.

Leicestershire has a range of species and habitats in the County with some important and rare wildlife sites. There is poor diversity of plant and animal life due to the loss of natural and semi natural habitats in the past. However, there is a Biodiversity Action Plan in place to conserve and increase the amount locally and nationally rare and important wildlife species and habitats in the County.

Leicestershire County Council has a huge role to play through initiatives which help to protect, conserve, enhance and manage sites of ecological importance and identifying sites for habitat restoration. The Council also has a strong role in recording wildlife sites and species and identifying those requiring protection and enhancement in the future.

See the Natural Environment pages of this site for more information about the Natural Environment.