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Title Code Published
A Natural Capital Account for the Tees Valley: An exploration of natural capital accounting for County and City Regions NERR096 2021/09/10
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 Evidence Annual Report 2021 NERR104 2021/11/23
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
Agri-environment evidence annual report 2022 NERR126 2023/02/09
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
Bat Earned Recognition Monitoring and Evaluation Report NERR128 2022/11/28
Biodiversity studies of six traditional orchards in England NERR025 2009/04/23
Botanical Heatmaps and the Botanical Value Map: Technical Report NERR110 2022/06/09
Carbon Management by Land and Marine Managers NERR026 2008/11/27
Carbon Storage and Sequestration by Habitat 2021 NERR094 2021/04/20
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
Condition review: Arun Valley Sites NERR143 2025/05/07
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
  Distribution and Extent of Zostera beds: Roa Island and Foulney Island NERR103 2021/11/30
England Green Infrastructure Mapping Database NERR105 2021/12/07
England Peat Map NERR149 2025/05/09
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
Living England: Satellite-based habitat classification- Technical User Guide NERR108 2022/03/31
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
NECR491 Comparison of manual filtration methods for on-site eDNA sample processing NECR491 2023/08/31
NERR115 Edition 1 A Survey of the Black Hairstreak Butterfly in North Bucks NERR115 2024/05/31
NERR130 Edition 1 Bernwood Focus Area NVC surveys of woodland and grassland sites NERR130 2023/11/21
NERR133 BER Bat Monitoring and Evaluation Report - Assessment and Accreditation and Licensing NERR133 2024/01/08
NERR134 English seabird conservation and recovery pathway - Technical report NERR134 2024/08/06
NERR135 Edition 1 Wild take review public call for evidence - summary report NERR135 2025/03/06
NERR136 Edition 1 Wild take review interview report NERR136 2025/03/06
NERR137 Edition 1 State of Natural Capital Report for England 2024 – risks to nature and why it matters NERR137 2024/10/09
NERR138 Agri-Env Evidence Annual Report 2023 NERR138 2024/08/07
NERR141 Edition 1 Living England 2022-23 Technical User Guide NERR141 2024/09/17
NERR145 Edition 1 AI and Future of Professional Knowledge NERR145 2024/12/06
NERR148 Edition 1 New Forest SAC Management Plan Version II NERR148 2025/03/24
NERR150 Edition 1 River Axe SSSI Condition Assessment NERR150 2025/05/28
NERR151 Edition 1 River Camel Valley and Tributaries SSSI Condition Assessment NERR151 2025/05/28
NERR161 Edition 1 Synthesis of ReMEDIES actions and assessments of seagrass beds within the SACs of Plymouth Sound & Estuaries, and Fal & Helford NERR161 2025/06/11
National biodiversity climate change vulnerability model NERR054 2014/02/03
Natural Capital Evidence Handbook (NERR092): Appendix 1 Natural Capital and Ecosystem Approach Checklist EIN051 2021/03/08
Natural Capital Evidence Handbook (NERR092): Appendix 10 Managing Ecosystem Services Evidence Review (MESER) EIN060 2021/03/08
Natural Capital Evidence Handbook (NERR092): Appendix 11 Microeconomic Evidence for the Benefits of Investment in the Environment 2 (MEBIE2) EIN061 2021/03/08
Natural Capital Evidence Handbook (NERR092): Appendix 2 Bassenthwaite Upland Ecosystem Service Pilot EIN052 2021/03/08
Natural Capital Evidence Handbook (NERR092): Appendix 3 Evaluation of the Upland Ecosystem Service Pilots EIN053 2021/03/08
Natural Capital Evidence Handbook (NERR092): Appendix 4 Natural Capital Indicators EIN054 2021/03/08
Natural Capital Evidence Handbook (NERR092): Appendix 5 Natural Capital Atlases: Mapping Indicators EIN055 2021/03/08
Natural Capital Evidence Handbook (NERR092): Appendix 6 Accounting for National Nature Reserves EIN056 2021/03/08
Natural Capital Evidence Handbook (NERR092): Appendix 7 Natural Capital Account for the Tees Valley EIN057 2021/03/08
Natural Capital Evidence Handbook (NERR092): Appendix 8 People and Nature Survey EIN058 2021/03/08
Natural Capital Evidence Handbook (NERR092): Appendix 9 North Devon Landscape Pioneer EIN059 2021/03/08
Natural Capital Evidence Handbook: to support place-based planning and decision-making NERR092 2021/03/08
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
  Natural England publishing standards for commissioned reports NECR000 2020/02/27
Nettlecombe Court Slope and Old Weather Station Field National Vegetation Classification 2019 NERR099 2021/07/22
Nettlecombe Court and Old Weather Station Field Grassland Fungi Assessment 2020 NERR098 2021/07/22
No Charge? Valuing the natural environment: Technical report NERR032 2010/04/15
Outcome Indicator Framework for England's 25 Year Environment Plan: D5 Conservation status of our native species, 2022 NERR124 2022/10/19
Pacific Oyster Survey 2014 and 2015; Plymouth Sound & Estuaries and Fal & Helford Special Areas of Conservation NERR075 2019/04/15
Partnership led strategy to monitor and manage the spread of Pacific oyster populations in south Devon and Cornwall NERR100 2021/09/30
Peatland Carbon Finance Scoping Study NERR107 2022/05/06
Penwith Moors Ecohydrological catchment land-cover survey May / June 2021 NERR109 2022/06/06
Pinkworthy and Driver Farm proposed Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI): grassland fungi assessment NERR116 2022/08/02
Pixton Park Grassland National Vegetation Classification (NVC) Survey 2018 - 2019 NERR101 2022/03/29
Pixton Park Saprotrophic Fungi Assessment 2019 NERR102 2022/03/29
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
Surveys of Falmouth Bay to St Austell Bay Special Protection Area (SPA) Winter 2020/21 NERR111 2022/10/04
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 Countryside Code: Stakeholder Survey - A summary of findings NERR095 2021/04/01
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
Urban Greening Factor for England – Development and Technical Analysis NERR132 2023/01/24
Urban Greening Factor for England – Summary Report NERR131 2023/01/24
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 (part) (survey area 30 (part) – 2021) NERR113 2022/06/06
West Penwith Habitat Surveys: Bosullow (survey area 30 – 2019) NERR088 2021/01/15
West Penwith Habitat Surveys: Busvargus and Tregeseal Common (part) (survey area 11 (part) – 2022) NERR121 2022/07/28
West Penwith Habitat Surveys: Carn Galver (part) (survey area 32 (part) – 2021) NERR106 2022/02/23
West Penwith Habitat Surveys: Carn Glaze North (part) (survey area 8 – 2019) NERR087 2021/01/15
West Penwith Habitat Surveys: Chapel Carn Brea (part) (survey area 2 (part) – 2021) NERR112 2022/06/06
West Penwith Habitat Surveys: Conquer Downs to Lady Downs (part) (survey area 48 (part) – 2022) NERR117 2022/07/28
West Penwith Habitat Surveys: Trendrine Hill (part) (survey area 45 (part) – 2021) NERR114 2022/06/06
West Penwith Habitat Surveys: Trenowin Downs, Tonkin Downs, Gulval Downs and Noon Diggery (part) (survey area 51 (part) – 2022) NERR118 2022/07/28
West Penwith Habitat Surveys: Trink Hill (part) (survey area 55 (part) – 2021) NERR119 2022/07/28
West Penwith Habitat Surveys: Watch Croft, Trevean, White Downs and Bosullow Common (part) (Survey Area 31(part) – 2022) NERR120 2022/07/28
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
Whole feature assessment pilot evaluation report: SSSI Monitoring and Evaluation – 2021 Pilots NERR122 2022/10/13