National parks and Sites of Special Scientific Interest

A surprising statistic - and shocking - is that more than half England's most important wildlife sites - the Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs)- are being neglected. A report by the Campaign for National Parks, published in 2018 (Raising the bar: improving nature in our National Parks; https://www.cnp.org.uk/news/raising-the-bar) noted that nearly 75% of the SSSIs in National Parks in England are in an ‘unfavourable condition’. SSSIs outside the Parks fare somewhat better, but a worrying 61.3% of all SSSIs in England are in decline.