"Natural England's Juniper Calls for Landscape-wide Conservation Shift"

Tony Juniper of Natural England calls for a shift in conservation strategies to focus on landscape-wide recovery of ecosystems, emphasizing nature as critical national infrastructure.

• Natural England chairman Tony Juniper stated that conservation efforts must transition from species-specific strategies to holistic landscape approaches for effective ecosystem recovery.
• Juniper highlighted the importance of climate resilience as a key factor in conservation, advocating for strategies that integrate economic growth with environmental sustainability.
• The shift in focus aims to enhance the health of entire landscapes, moving beyond traditional methods that prioritize individual species like newts and bats, as discussed in Nature (journal).