Prioritising Nature Conservation Survey University of East Anglia

Since the inception of the Pliocene Forest, GeoSuffolk has joined in with Sutton village and its biannual Open Gardens event – welcoming the opportunity for the public to view this imaginative project. This year, on June 10th , 60+ people visited Sutton Knoll, stepped inside the deer fence and walked amongst the firs, pines, birches, elms, redwoods, cedars, etc., most of which are much taller than us now after nine years of growth. Many of the visitors, their interest piqued, asked to view the nearest of the geological exposures, visible from the forest. Thus has the Pliocene Forest been established as an ambassador for Suffolk’s geology and an outstanding educational resource.

: GeoSuffolk’s Barry Hall guides visitors round the Pliocene Forest.

Prioritising Nature Conservation Survey

Paul Dolman, Liam Crowther, Daniel Salliss, University of East Anglia

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Our team at the UEA is studying how we might rank the importance of individual sites within ecological networks. To help us, we are examining how conservation and land management professionals emphasise various 'criteria' that could be used to prioritise sites for funding or management. We would value your contribution to this survey which should take no more than 10 minutes to complete. This research was stimulated by work we are undertaking for Anglian Water (AW). Results will be used to develop criteria weightings to help AW prioritise its sites for conservation management and a journal article exploring how preferences of conservation professionals affect prioritisation outcomes.