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Before you begin

Estimated completion time: 10–15 minutes

Thank you for taking part in the South Yorkshire Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) consultation.

The LNRS is a long-term plan to help restore nature, improve biodiversity, strengthen climate resilience and connect more people with nature across Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield.

This consultation builds on feedback already gathered through previous engagement activities, workshops, farmer events, public events and online surveys involving over 1,800 contributions from people and organisations across South Yorkshire.

Before completing this questionnaire, please read the:

Non-technical summary

You can also explore:

  • the full draft strategy
  • interactive maps
  • habitat and species information
  • consultation theme pages.

This questionnaire asks for your views on:

  • the overall direction of the strategy
  • nature recovery priorities
  • how nature recovery should be delivered
  • what matters most to communities across South Yorkshire
  • where action should be prioritised.

We also want to understand whether this consultation has:

  • increased awareness of nature recovery in South Yorkshire
  • improved understanding of South Yorkshire’s landscapes and wildlife
  • encouraged people to take future action for nature recovery.

All responses will be treated confidentially and analysed anonymously.

Section 1 — About You

Q1.1 Which of the following best describes you?

Select all that apply












Q1.2 Which area of South Yorkshire do you live in or feel most connected to?







Q1.3. What is your postcode?

This helps us understand how views vary across South Yorkshire and identify areas for future nature recovery priorities.

Q1.4. What age group are you in?










Q1.5. What is your gender?






Q1.6. What is your ethnicity?





















Q1.7. Do you consider yourself to have a disability or long-term health condition?




Section 2 — Awareness and Understanding

Q1.8. Before today, had you heard of the South Yorkshire Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS)?




Q2.1. After reading the consultation materials, how informed do you feel about:

Nature and wildlife in South Yorkshire

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The challenges facing nature in South Yorkshire

Neutral

The opportunities for nature recovery

Neutral

The role of the LNRS

Neutral

How people and organisations can help deliver nature recovery

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Section 3 — Mission, Vision and Principles

The draft strategy’s mission is:

“To restore thriving, connected natural habitats across South Yorkshire for multiple benefits to people and nature.”

The vision is:

“To deliver landscape scale nature recovery activity at pace in South Yorkshire”

Q3.1. To what extent do you agree with the overall mission and vision for the strategy?






Q3.2. If you disagree or think changes are needed, please tell us why.

Q.3.3. The strategy proposes seven guiding principles. Which do you think are most important?

Select up to 3







Q3.4. Are there any important principles or priorities missing from the strategy?

Section 4 — Strategic Outcomes and Priorities

Q4.1. Overall, do you support the 'priorities' of the South Yorkshire LNRS?






Q4.2. Which outcomes are most important to you?

Select up to 5, or choose “I’m not sure”















Section 5 — Delivery and Action

Q5.1. Who do you think has the biggest role to play in delivering nature recovery?

Select up to 3
















Q5.2. Why did you choose these?

Q5.3. When deciding where nature recovery action should happen first, what do you think should be the highest priority?

Select up to 3










Q5.4. Is there anywhere in particular in South Yorkshire you’d like to see nature recovery happen?

Q5.5. Do you already, or are you planning to, take action to support nature recovery?

Section 6 — Nature Connection

Q6.1. How connected do you feel to nature?

Q6.2. What would help you personally take more action for nature?

Select all that apply











Section 7 — Final reflections

Q7.1. Has taking part in this consultation increased your awareness of South Yorkshire’s landscapes, habitats and wildlife?





Q7.2. Has taking part in this consultation made you more likely to take action to support nature recovery?





Q7.3. What do you think South Yorkshire’s biggest nature recovery challenge is?

Q7.4. What gives you the most hope about nature recovery in South Yorkshire?

Q7.5. Is there anything else you would like to tell us about the strategy or nature recovery in South Yorkshire?

Section 8 — Next Steps

Q8.1. Would you like to hear about the outcomes of this consultation and future opportunities to support nature recovery in South Yorkshire?



Q8.2. Would you like to be entered into a prize draw to receive one of six £100 vouchers as a thank you for participating in this survey?



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