Wildlife conservation
Limited National Park Authority funds are available to protect or enhance several habitats and species within the National Park, especially those listed as priorities in the Local Biodiversity Action Plan. Environmental Stewardship may also offer funding for this type of work. Please click here for further information.
Our current priorities are:
Habitats
- Woodlands
- Moorlands
- Species-rich grasslands - contact us or telephone Rona Charles on 01439 770657
- Roadside verges - contact us or telephone Rona Charles on 01439 770657
- Arable fields - contact us or telephone Rona Charles on 01439 770657
- Rivers & becks - contact us or telephone Rona Charles on 01439 770657
- Underground features (windy pits, caves etc) - contact us or telephone Rona Charles on 01439 770657
- Marshes and fens - contact us or telephone Rona Charles on 01439 770657
Species
- Bats
- Water vole
- Native crayfish
- Pearl-bordered fritillary
- Duke of Burgundy butterfly
- Arable flowers
- Juniper
- Dwarf cornel
For all the above, contact us or telephone Rona Charles on 01439 770657
For general advice on what may be eligible contact us or telephone Rona Charles at the National Park Office, Helmsley, 01439 770657
