Benefits

What are the benefits of getting involved in Biodiversity Stewardship?

There are many advantages to joining the Biodiversity Stewardship programme, including:

• Land management – One of the biggest benefits to a landowner is help in putting together a clear management plan for the land. Ecologists can give advice on what special plants and animals are found on a property, and how best to conserve them. The management plan will have maps of the land and information on best management practices. A landowner can also get practical help, for example to deal with invasive alien plants.
• Marketing – Biodiversity Stewardship can have advertising opportunities. A company can get involved in Biodiversity Stewardship as part of its corporate social responsibility, and showcase its real commitment to conservation.
• Tax benefits – There are some interesting new tax benefits available for landowners who are involved in Biodiversity Stewardship at the higher levels.