Where you see the ‘Nature in the Dales’ logo, the content has been produced by the Yorkshire Dales Biodiversity Forum. This material is hosted by the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority, however the views expressed in the ‘Nature in the Dales, pages do not necessarily reflect those of the Authority.
Our Vision
The Yorkshire Dales Biodiversity Forum’s vision is ‘To promote biodiversity conservation in the Yorkshire Dales National Park and to encourage greater understanding and involvement of people in looking after their natural environment.’ More detail about how this could be achieved by 2040 is contained in the Yorkshire Dales Nature Recovery Plan, which the Biodiversity Forum has produced in partnership with the National Park Authority, the Yorkshire Dales Farming and Land Management Forum and the Dales Woodland Forum.
What we do
The Forum meets quarterly, shares information and collaborates to support and coordinate biodiversity conservation within the National Park, for example providing advice and expertise to develop objectives for the National Park Management Plan.
Our members
The Forum has members representing a wide range of organisations and individuals who work and have an interest in biodiversity conservation in the area.
Peter Welsh
Independent Rep
(Forum Chair)
Graham Jackson-Pitt
Cumbria Wildlife Trust
Kathryn Lillistone
Environment Agency
Nancy Stedman
Friends of the Dales
John Lamb
Lancashire Wildlife Trust
Steve Carver
Leeds University
Elizabeth Sullivan
National Trust
Anne Readshaw
Natural England
Chris Jones
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
Chris Alder
Upper Wharfedale Field Society
Gordon Haycock
Wharfedale Naturalists
Professor Jonathan Grey
Wild Trout Trust
Jack Hirst
Woodland Trust
Mark Corner
Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (Member Champion for the Natural Environment)
Helen Keep
Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (Senior Farm Conservation Advisor)
Lee Johnson
Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (Senior Trees & Woodlands Officer)
Tony Serjeant
Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (Senior Wildlife Conservation Officer)
Ken Readshaw
Yoredale Natural History Society
Catherine Mercer
Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust
Marie Taylor
Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust
Rosie Snowden
Yorkshire Peat Partnership
Graham Standring
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust
Contact us
For more information please contact the Forum Secretariat at wildlifeconservation@yorkshiredales.org.uk.