Local Biodiversity Action Plan
In the United Kingdom a local biodiversity action plan (LBAP, pronounced 'ell-bap') is a plan aimed at conserving the fauna, flora and habitats – collectively referred to as biodiversity – of a defined area, usually along local authority boundary lines.{{Cite web |title=Background to Biodiversity Action Plans {{!}} Brecon Beacons National Park Authority |url=https://www.beacons-npa.gov.uk/environment/getting-involved/the-local-biodiveristy-action-plan/what-is-a-local-biodiversity-action-plan/ |access-date=2023-04-10 |language=en-gb}}{{cite web |url=http://www.ccw.gov.uk/landscape--wildlife/habitats--species/uk-biodiversity-action-plan/local-biodiversity-action-plan.aspx?lang=en |title=Local Biodiversity Action Plan - Countryside Council for Wales |accessdate=2012-01-22 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150115011842/http://www.ccw.gov.uk/landscape--wildlife/habitats--species/uk-biodiversity-action-plan/local-biodiversity-action-plan.aspx?lang=en |archivedate=2015-01-15 }}
The development of such plans at a local level is guided by the publication of a biodiversity action plan at national i.e. UK level and executed locally by 'biodiversity partnerships' which include key stakeholders from different sectors.{{Cite web|url=http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/ourwork/conservation/biodiversity/protectandmanage/ukactionplan.aspx|title = UK Post-2010 Biodiversity Framework | JNCC - Adviser to Government on Nature Conservation}}
LBAPs in the constituent parts of the UK
Progress on local plans is overseen by different agencies in each of the four administrations.
=England=
As at January 2012, there were many dozens of LBAPs in England overseen by the statutory agency Natural England.{{cite web |url=http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/ourwork/conservation/biodiversity/protectandmanage/localbiodiversity.aspx |title=Natural England - Local Biodiversity Action Plans |accessdate=2012-01-22 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130214013600/http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/ourwork/conservation/biodiversity/protectandmanage/localbiodiversity.aspx |archivedate=2013-02-14 }}
=Northern Ireland=
The Northern Ireland Environment Agency oversees the production of LBAPs in the province.{{cite web |url=http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/biodiversity/local_biodiversity_action/lbaps.htm |title=Local Biodiversity Action Plans (LBAPs) |website=www.doeni.gov.uk |access-date=6 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110424181354/http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/biodiversity/local_biodiversity_action/lbaps.htm |archive-date=24 April 2011 |url-status=dead}}
=Scotland=
As at January 2012 there were 25 LBAPs in place covering each of Scotland's local authority areas and both the Cairngorms and Loch Lomond and The Trossachs national parks.{{cite web | url=http://www.snh.gov.uk/protecting-scotlands-nature/safeguarding-biodiversity/working-with-others/local-level-biodiversity-action/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012033927/http://www.snh.gov.uk/protecting-scotlands-nature/safeguarding-biodiversity/working-with-others/local-level-biodiversity-action/ | archive-date=2012-10-12 | title=NatureScot }}
=Wales=
By January 2012 there were LBAPs published or in draft form for each of 24 areas identified across Wales including the three national parks.{{cite web |url=http://www.biodiversitywales.org.uk/lbap_in_wales-137.aspx |title=Wales Biodiversity Partnership/Partneriaeth Bioamrywiaeth Cymru - LBAP in Wales |accessdate=2012-01-22 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120731134136/http://www.biodiversitywales.org.uk/lbap_in_wales-137.aspx |archivedate=2012-07-31 }} The Wales Biodiversity Partnership brings together most of the main players across Wales to assist in the process of assembling and delivering LBAPs.