Ecological services

We provide a range of ecological services and work with many different organisations in a variety of ways in order to promote consideration of ecological issues in Kent and to help increase understanding of the legislation and policy affecting wildlife, landscapes and coasts.

We work with partners to promote biodiversity conservation through the Kent Biodiversity Partnership.

One of our roles is to assess planning applications for their impact on biodiversity and protect our important habitats and species.

We can achieve this by advising on ways in which negative impacts as a result of development can be minimised and encouraging the integration of biodiversity enhancements.

We also maintain the Kent Landscape Information System which provides mapped information for Kent and also hosts the Kent Rural Directory.