What do we want to achieve?


"By 2040 the North York Moors National Park will be a resilient landscape at the forefront of addressing climate change and nature recovery.  It will be a biodiverse, beautiful and varied place..."

Quoted from our 2022-2027 Management Plan

Within our Management Plan we outline a number of objectives that we are working to achieve, alongside our partners, in relation to nature recovery and climate change.

Objective 1

The National Park should play a significant part in achieving the regional ambition of being a carbon negative economy by 2040.

Man holding an oak sapling in front of a tree. Credit Charlie Fox.

Objective 2

Capture and store carbon by creating at least 2,500 hectares of additional wooded habitat by 2032.

Objective 3

Capture and store carbon by ensuring all degraded blanket bogs and peat habitats in the National Park are under active restoration by 2032.

Close up of sphagnum moss in the palm of a hand. Credit Charlie Fox.

Objective 4

Protect, restore and improve soils across the National Park.

Objective 5

Achieve good ecological status for all water bodies by 2027 and support the improvement of the marine and coastal habitat.

Objective 6

Create bigger, better and more joined-up habitats, with nature-rich wildlife corridors extending beyond the National Park boundaries.

Alexandra Cripps River Programme Manager. Credit Charlie Fox.

Objective 7

Restore wilder and more naturally functioning ecosystems on at least 2,000 hectares in the National Park.

Objective 8

Work with our moorland community to support the sustainable management of moorland to ensure it retains its intrinsic character and supports a greater variety and abundance of species and habitats.

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