Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP)
The Lambeth Biodiversity Action Plan, or ‘Lambeth BAP’, adopted by Lambeth Council in October 2005, is our commitment, made in partnership with residents, businesses and other organisations, to protect Lambeth’s wildlife and biodiversity.
The BAP contains a set of action plans for named wildlife habitats and species which are important to Lambeth and the people who live and work in the borough.
You can either download the Lambeth BAP or you can request a copy by telephoning or emailing us using the details below.
The habitats and species described in the BAP are either common but popular with the public, or are threatened and need urgent protection. These habitats and species are also 'flagships' which help to make people more aware of biodiversity and the needs of nature, to show what can be done to protect wildlife biodiversity in general, not just for those named in the BAP.
The BAP provides information on Lambeth's wildlife and biodiversity which is accessible to all, regardless of background, previous knowledge or interest, so we can appreciate what is required and what can be done to protect the wildlife we have and make it better for future generations.
Background
At the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janerio, Brazil, world leaders including the British Prime Minister agreed what their governments would do to protect the Earth’s natural and cultural resources for present and future generations.
One important outcome was agreement for action at the national and local level to help protect the Earth’s wildlife resources, to help promote local ‘biological diversity’ or 'biodiversity'.
The Earth Summit required not just the UK government but also local authorities like Lambeth to demonstrate how they will protect biodiversity by producing and implementing a series of practical actions, in the form of a Biodiversity Action Plan or 'BAP'.
Who to contact
For more information on the Lambeth BAP, including finding out how you can get involved or what you can do to help protect biodiversity in Lambeth, telephone 020 7926 6209 or email parks@lambeth.gov.uk