Partners

The LIFE Nature fund supports the positive management and enhancement of sites of European importance, collectively known as the Natura 2000 series of sites - SPAs, SACs and SCIs. The Limestone Country Project is a LIFE Nature project.

Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority is the guardian of the National Park. It is one of 11 National Parks in England and Wales. The purposes of the National Park are to conserve and enhance the natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage of the area's special qualities and to promote opportunities for the understanding and enjoyment of the area.

Natural England has been formed by bringing together English Nature, the landscape, access and recreation elements of the Countryside Agency and the environmental land management functions of the Rural Development Service.

Natural England is working to enhance biodiversity, landscapes and wildlife in rural, urban, coastal and marine areas, promote access, recreation and public well-being and contribute to the way natural resources are managed so that they can be enjoyed now and by future generations.

Natural England is working towards the delivery of four strategic outcomes, which together deliver on our purpose to conserve, enhance and manage the natural environment for the benefit of current and future generations.

A healthy natural environment: England’s natural environment will be conserved and enhanced
Enjoyment of the natural environment: more people enjoying, understanding and acting to improve the natural environment more often
Sustainable use of the natural environment: making the use and management of the natural environment more sustainable
A secure environmental future: decisions which collectively secure the future of the natural environment.

National Trust works to preserve and protect the coastline, countryside and buildings of England, Wales and northern Ireland. This is achieved in a range of ways, through practical caring and conservation, through educating and informing, and through encouraging millions of people to enjoy their natural heritage. The National Trust cares for thousands of hectares of countryside and over 200 buildings. Additionally they have programmes in place to help educate people about the importance of the environment.

Grazing Animals Project was formed to aid the development of conservation grazing throughout the UK. Its work includes the management of an advisory network to exchange 'best practice' information about conservation grazing schemes; organisation of site meeting to bring together practitioners involved in the management of land and animals; organisation of specialist training courses; and the assimilation of data on conservation grazing management and subsequent dissemination through reports and other publications.

Rare Breeds Survival Trust was formed in 1973 to reverse the trend towards extinction of a range of British Farm animals. The Trust works to extend understanding of the genetic make-up of individual breeds, to ensure the preservation of the widest possible range of characteristics for possible future farming use. Its works include; surveys and censuses of breed populations; buying animals from vulnerable bloodlines and maintaining valuable stocks of genetic material; encouraging people to keep rare breeds; and educating, promoting and informing through the national media, facts sheets and other publications.

National Beef Association is the only specialist group dedicated solely to furthering the interests of beef farmers and the beef industry. The organisation was founded in 1998 and is recognised by the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), the European Commission and the Meat and Livestock Commission as the beef producer's only specialist representative body.