After months of review and engagement with its Partnership, an online public survey and consideration of the latest State of the Tamar Valley National Landscape report, the suggested priorities for the next five years are being put to public consultation.

Nature restoration, Climate adaptation, Place and People focused activities have all been identified as core themes. The Tamar Valley National Landscape team will be heading out to venues in and around the Tamar Valley to present and discuss their draft Management Plan for 2025-2030.

Martin Howlett, Chair of Tamar Valley National Landscape Partnership, says: “Since designation in 1995, our Partnership has delivered well, conserving and enhancing the natural beauty of the landscape. With the new challenges of biodiversity loss and the climate crisis that we all now face, we must be even more ambitious and urgent in our efforts, and deliver at a far greater scale.

Martin continues: “We’re now in a race to protect and grow our Nature and adapt to become more resilient to the impacts of climate change. Together, working with our farmers, landowners and wider community, we will make the difference for the Tamar Valley and its long-term resilience.”

Sarah Gibson, Tamar Valley National Landscape Manager, adds: “Our draft Management Plan not only sets out our focus and priorities for the next five years, it also looks forward setting a new vision to 2055. Our Nature-first approach must lead our collective actions for the next three decades to address the needs for biodiversity, climate adaptation and conservation of our landscape. I’m really looking forward to consulting our communities throughout the Valley, and listening to their ideas and priorities, which will help further shape our next five-year Plan and our aspirations for the long term.”