Registering a Nature Investment Zone
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Building the Strategic Nature Network
Building a fully connected and ecologically functional Strategic Nature Network (SNN) is a multi-decadal programme of work that will be delivered through a phased and iterative approach.
The SNN v1.0 provides the vision, demonstrating that delivering more, bigger, better and more joined-up nature across the UK through interconnected ecosystem-scale restoration is achievable. It begins to show where the greatest opportunities for ecological impact align with financial demand and existing readiness to act.
Nature Investment Zones (NIZs) are the next step in turning this vision into reality. Through pilot NIZs, we will test and refine the Nature Investment Zone Blueprint while exploring how these can be connected to a national-level financing framework.
Over time, the SNN will evolve into a strategic investment framework that tracks the development of the network, quantifies its benefits, and helps build support for its completion, strengthening and long-term stewardship.
NIZ Identification Principles
With this strategic connectivity approach in mind, At this initial phase, the identification of potential Nature Investment Zones (NIZs) will be largely principles-led based on the essential concepts drawn from the Lawton principles, and driven by opportunity to deliver scaled impact, these are:
- Operating at Ecosystem Scale (linked to investible scale)
- Restarting Natural Processes
- Experienced Coalition Delivery
Initial NIZs will therefore be identified based on meaningful geographic scale facilitated by coalitions of the willing, demonstrating the potential to deliver at least 10,000 hectares of accumulated [current or future] Strategic Nature Network [SNN] Core Zone [nature protection and/or restoration areas whose explicit objective is to enable the future reinstatement of natural processes as the foundation for functioning, resilient ecosystems].