A critical reflection of the development of biocultural heritage conservation and community based pr

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A critical reflection of the development of biocultural heritage conservation and community based projects: a case study of Goonhilly Downs.

Jake Riding

with that land and are often tasked with maintaining the current state of the habitat or improving it to favourable status.”

What are your views on natural and cultural heritage, and the funding allocated to them? “I’m unsure as to funding on cultural heritage personally as it’s not something I’ve dealt with yet as an NE employee. I’ve welcomed the increased NNR budgets this year in line with the governments Environment Bill and supposed greener ambitions… That has been very welcome but in my role I’m obviously a bit biased – more is needed for both cultural and natural heritage as going forward, looking after both is vital and will only help with increasing the public’s connection with the natural environment which is really what we should be trying to achieve.”

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