Natural England Research Reports

Research and monitoring reports written by Natural England staff Some of the records within this category can be viewed by their location.

Records for this category

Title	Code	Published
A Natural Capital Strategy for North Devon	NERR083	2020/05/21
A Review of the Environmental Capital Approach in the New Approach to Transport Appraisal	NERR016	2008/11/25
A narrative for conserving freshwater and wetland habitats in England	NERR064	2016/03/18
A review of the Monitor of Engagement with the Natural Environment (MENE) survey	NERR058	2014/06/30
A review of the ornithological interest of SSSIs in England	NERR015	2008/07/31
A review of the revision of the Ancient Woodland Inventory in the South East	NERR042	2011/08/04
Accounting for National Nature Reserves: A Natural Capital Account of the National Nature Reserves managed by Natural England	NERR078	2019/02/21
Agreement holder participation in the self-assessment of Higher Level Stewardship agreements	NERR048	2013/08/06
Agri-Environment Evidence Annual Report 2018/19	NERR085	2020/10/01
Agri-Environment Monitoring and Evaluation Programme Annual Report 2016/17	NERR074	2018/05/09
Agri-Environment Monitoring and Evaluation Programme Annual Report 2017/18 - A summary of findings from recently published projects	NERR079	2019/08/01
An assessment of evidence supporting a programme of wetland restoration projects in the New Forest Site of Special Scientific Interest	NERR066	2016/11/08
An assessment of evidence supporting a programme of wetland restoration projects in the New Forest Site of Special Scientific Interest: Assurance Report	NERR067	2016/11/08
An evidence base for setting flow targets to protect river habitat	NERR035	2011/01/10
An evidence base for setting nutrient targets to protect river habitat	NERR034	2010/11/11
Applying a Natural Capital Approach in Practice: Lessons Learned from the North Devon Landscape Pioneer	NERR089	2021/01/28
Assessing the potential consequences of climate change for England's landscapes: South East Northumberland	NERR045	2013/06/27
Assessing the potential consequences of climate change for England’s landscapes: Humberhead Levels	NERR050	2013/08/16
Assessing the potential consequences of climate change for England’s landscapes: North Kent	NERR052	2013/11/05
Assessing the potential consequences of climate change for England’s landscapes: Sherwood	NERR049	2013/08/16
Assessing the potential consequences of climate change for England’s landscapes: the South Downs National Park	NERR051	2013/09/02
Assessing the potential for mapping ecosystem services in England based on existing habitats	NERR056	2014/09/05
Baseline vegetation validation (site checks) surveys, 2019	NERR091	2021/02/15
Biodiversity studies of six traditional orchards in England	NERR025	2009/04/23
Carbon Management by Land and Marine Managers	NERR026	2008/11/27
Carbon storage by habitat: Review of the evidence of the impacts of management decisions and condition of carbon stores and sources	NERR043	2012/05/29
Children and the natural environment: experiences, influences and interventions - Summary	NERR040	2011/03/24
Condition review of Chichester Harbour sites: intertidal, subtidal and bird features	NERR090	2021/02/23
Core reef approach to Sabellaria spinulosa reef management in The Wash and North Norfolk Coast SAC and The Wash approaches	NERR065	2016/05/16
Crop Wild Relatives: Plant conservation for food security	NERR037	2011/01/25
Current Marine and Coastal Issues for North East Kent: Proceedings of the third North East Kent Coastal Conference 9 November 2006	NERR029	2008/12/19
Delivering the ecosystem approach on the ground – an evaluation of the upland ecosystem service pilots	NERR046	2012/12/07
Developing a measure of High Nature Value Farmland (HNVF) for the Rural Development Programme for England NERR068	NERR068	2017/06/19
Development of guideline sediment targets to support management of sediment inputs into aquatic systems	NERR008	2008/04/07
England’s Natural Environment in 2060 – issues, implications and scenarios	NERR031	2009/11/26
Environmental impacts of land management	NERR030	2009/09/22
European Marine Site Risk Review	NERR038	2010/11/22
Evaluation of the Upland Ecosystem Service Pilots: Bassenthwaite	NERR077	2018/09/10
Field assessment of great crested newt Triturus critatus mitigation projects in England	NERR001	2007/07/03
Financial Mapping in the North Devon Landscape Pioneer	NECR344	2021/02/25
Framework for monitoring environmental outcomes in protected landscapes	NERR055	2014/03/31
Freshwater Non-native Species Management Initiatives: Pilot Project	NERR023	2008/12/08
Generating more integrated biodiversity objectives – rationale, principles and practice	NERR071	2018/03/29
Geomorphological assessment of riverine SSSIs for the strategic planning of physical restoration	NERR013	2008/07/29
Good practice in sustainable leisure travel: Twenty case studies	NERR021	2008/10/06
Green Exercise Programme Evaluation	NERR039	2011/03/29
Habitat mapping and monitoring of allis shad on the River Tamar	NERR1947	2020/11/03
Human impacts on Cromer Shoal Chalk Beds MCZ: Chalk complexity and population dynamics of commercial crustaceans	NERR04412	2020/10/27
Impact of heathland restoration and re-creation techniques on soil characteristics and the historical environment	NERR010	2008/03/28
Improvement Programme for England’s Natura 2000 Sites (IPENS) Programme Scoping: identifying key issues affecting Natura 2000 sites and priorities for the IPENS project	NERR053	2013/12/19
Integrated Site Assessments 2013/14: A report on Natural England’s assessments of Sites of Special Scientific Interest and Higher Level Stewardship agreement	NERR061	2015/10/09
Investigating the potential increase in health costs due to a decline in access to greenspace: an exploratory study	NERR062	2016/02/23
Investigations into the use of critical sediment yields for assessing and managing fine sediment inputs into freshwater ecosystems	NERR007	2008/04/07
Is Corporate Natural Capital Accounting appropriate for monitoring nature reserves? An assessment for National Nature Reserves managed by Natural England	NERR072	2017/10/30
Is the management of Local Wildlife Sites affected by the urban fringe?	NERR063	2016/02/08
Isles of Scilly SAC: Intertidal Under-Boulder Communities Survey 2011	NERR059	2014/11/11
Less management prescription, more outcome focus - Making Environmental Stewardship More Effective (MESME) trialling project	NERR047	2013/07/29
Local Geodiversity Action Plans: a review of progress	NERR027	2008/12/19
Managing for species: Integrating the needs of England’s priority species into habitat management	NERR024	2010/01/15
Maritime cliff and slope inventory 2004/2005	NERR003	2007/11/05
Microeconomic Evidence for the Benefits of Investment in the Environment - review	NERR033	2012/03/01
Microeconomic Evidence for the Benefits of Investment in the Environment 2 (MEBIE2)	NERR057	2014/06/09
NECR/NERR Writing Guidance - Publishing	NECR000	2020/02/27
National biodiversity climate change vulnerability model	NERR054	2014/02/03
Natural Capital Indicators: for defining and measuring change in natural capital	NERR076	2018/09/26
Natural England framework for Science, Research and Evidence	NERR011	2008/04/22
No Charge? Valuing the natural environment: Technical report	NERR032	2010/04/15
Pacific Oyster Survey 2014 and 2015; Plymouth Sound & Estuaries and Fal & Helford Special Areas of Conservation	NERR075	2019/04/15
Procedural guidelines for studying grey seals in southwest England, 2006	NERR017	2008/09/24
Qualitative and quantitative research into public engagement with the undersea landscape in England	NERR019	2008/09/02
Radio Tracking Study of Greater Horseshoe Bats at Dean Hall, Littledean, Cinderford	NERR012	2008/05/30
Recent losses of permanent grassland – an assessment of the evidence	NERR060	2014/12/18
Review of local records centres in the UK	NERR004	2007/11/15
Surveying terrestrial and freshwater invertebrates for conservation evaluation	NERR005	2007/12/11
Taking the long view - an introduction to Natural England's Long Term Monitoring Network 2009 - 2016	NERR070	2017/11/14
The Basking Shark (Cetorhinus maximus) in West Cornwall: Key sites, anthropogenic threats and their implications for conservation of the species	NERR018	2008/07/31
The Economic Benefits Supported by Land Management – A Case Study of Shapwick Heath National Nature Reserve	NERR084	2020/09/18
The Impacts of Leisure Travel	NERR014	2008/07/03
The Soils for Project Project	NERR073	2018/04/11
The application of biological-effects tools to inform the condition of European Marine Sites	NERR009	2008/07/03
The condition of lowland heathland: results from a sample survey of non-statutory stands in England	NERR002	2007/11/13
Towards a coherent network of Marine Protected Areas. Report of a conference held on the 2-4th October, 2007, Scarborough, UK	NERR006	2008/02/15
Validation Network Project Saltmarshes	NERR020	2008/09/24
Valuing land-use and management changes in the Keighley and Watersheddles catchment	NERR044	2012/05/09
Visitor travel plans for countryside leisure destinations	NERR022	2008/11/27
West Penwith Habitat Surveys: Bosullow (survey area 30 – 2019)	NERR088	2021/01/15
West Penwith Habitat Surveys: Carn Glaze North (part) (survey area 8 – 2019)	NERR087	2021/01/15
What motivates people to participate in organised walking activity?	NERR028	2009/12/04
Who took part in Walking for Health?: An analysis of walker demographics April 2008 to March 2010	NERR041	2011/06/27