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This section covers a wide range of environmental issues, divided into six themes. Please use the links in the left-hand column to navigate these themes. Links to maps and other useful information are given below.

We are aiming to develop and improve this section on an ongoing basis; if you would like to comment on, or contribute to, the information in this section, please email Wiltshire Wildlife Trust.

State of the Environment report for Wiltshire and Swindon 2012

In May 2012, a State of the Environment report was published for Wiltshire and Swindon, produced by Wiltshire Wildlife Trust in partnership with NHS Wiltshire and Wiltshire Council. It constitutes a strategic assessment for the environment as part of the suite of Joint Strategic Assessments. This report gives an overview and analysis of much of the information presented on the Wiltshire Intelligence Network. It can be downloaded below and hard copies available on request by emailing Wiltshire Wildlife Trust.

Maps of Environmental Designations and Agri-Environment Scheme Agreements for each Community Area in Wiltshire, along with a map of current Forestry Commission ownership in Wiltshire and Swindon, can be found on the maps section of this site.

A growing amount of environmental data is available at regional and local geographic levels. The South West Observatory Environment Module contains a wide range of environmental information arranged around the themes of:

This site also contains local environment profiles for the ex-district areas of Wiltshire and for Swindon, collating environmental data at council level.  

Information on agriculture, climate change, air quality, wildlife, waste and recycling can also be found in the Agriculture and Environment theme of the Gateway to UK National Statistics.

Natural England, Defra and the Forestry Commission commissioned a new survey called Monitor of Engagement with the Natural Environment (MENE) to provide baseline and trend data on how people use the natural environment in England.

A report describing the benefits of sites of special scientific interest has recently been published by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural affairs.

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