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The Local Nature Recovery Strategies for West Sussex, East Sussex and Brighton & Hove were published in June 2026.

Explore the documents and Local Habitat Map

Non-Technical Summary

A 22 page overview of what’s in the LNRS and how to navigate it.

East Sussex and Brighton & Hove
Non-Technical Summary (PDF)

East Sussex and Brighton & Hove LNRS

Part 1 - Context & Description (PDF)
The context to the strategy: what a LNRS is, what local people told us, the state of nature in East Sussex and Brighton & Hove and what’s already happening.

Part 2 - Priorities, Measures and Maps (PDF)
The strategy’s recommendations including 8 principles, 24 priorities and 166 measures that can help nature in East Sussex and Brighton & Hove.

Part 3 - Priority Species (PDF)
The 165 priority species in East Sussex and Brighton & Hove, and the actions needed to support their recovery.

East Sussex and Brighton & Hove Local Habitat Map (External link)
An interactive way of seeing where action could be taken.

West Sussex LNRS

Part 1 - Context & Description (PDF)
The context to the strategy: what a LNRS is, what local people told us, the state of nature in West Sussex and what’s already happening.

Part 2 - Priorities, Measures and Maps (PDF)
The strategy’s recommendations including 8 principles, 24 priorities and 168 measures that can help nature in West Sussex.

Part 3 - Priority Species (PDF)
The 166 priority species in West Sussex, and the actions needed to support their recovery.

West Sussex Local Habitat Map (External link)
An interactive way of seeing where action could be taken.

Part 4 - Technical Methods (PDF)
Both the East Sussex and Brighton & Hove LNRS and the West Sussex LNRS share this document which contains background information about how the strategies were developed.

Please note that we are developing a more interactive and easier to navigate version of both Local Nature Recovery Strategies which will launch here in the Autumn.