The UK Overseas Territories (UKOTs) are globally significant nature hotspots. Made up of thousands of small islands, vast ocean and dense rainforests, these areas thrive with unique wildlife.
Darwin Plus Local has been introduced to support small scale environmental projects exclusively in the 14 UKOTs, with the aim of building capacity in-territory and contributing to local economies and communities. The scheme provides funds to organisations and individuals based in the UKOTs, further empowering the UKOTs to conserve their globally significant biodiversity and improve resilience to climate change. Working with colleagues from Defra, NIRAS and the UKOTs, Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) has been instrumental in setting up this new funding stream and making it available and meaningful for people and biodiversity in the Territories.