Biodiversity > Study finds BNG metric brings no gains for birds, butterflies

Study finds BNG metric brings no gains for birds, butterflies

Published 11:56 on June 28, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:56 on June 28, 2024  / /  Biodiversity, EMEA

There's no evidence that Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) units developed using the statutory biodiversity metric in England result in improvements for birds and butterflies, as additional conservation efforts are needed to reach 10% net gain for those species, a newly published study has found.
There's no evidence that Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) units developed using the statutory biodiversity metric in England result in improvements for birds and butterflies, as additional conservation efforts are needed to reach 10% net gain for those species, a newly published study has found.


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