Management Partnership

From how we produce crops to what and how we buy things. From where we live to how we get about. We are all effected by and in turn effect the environment around us and can make choices to reduce our negative impacts and increase our beneficial ones. At a practical level though, we need a partnership of key organisations and people to guide these choices in the Biosphere Reserve and push for positive change.

Biosphere Reserve Partnership

The North Devon's Biosphere Reserve Partnership is the body responsible for coordinating, on behalf of the constituent local authorities and stakeholders, the management of the Biosphere Reserve.

The principal purpose of the Partnership is help the relevant local authorities, ‘acting jointly', to fulfil their commitments to North Devon's Biosphere Reserve. It will also engage with an appropriate range of relevant national, regional and local interests in the management of the area. Minutes and forthcoming meetings

• As required by the UNESCO Seville 95 Strategy (the statutory framework for Biosphere Reserves) the Partnership developed the vision and strategy for North Devon's Biosphere Reserve, will facilitate and coordinate the implementation of it according to an associated Action Plan, and will periodically review it.
• Champion the interests of the North Devon's Biosphere Reserve and its communities
• Provide guidance to the core team of NDABS staff about their Biosphere Reserve work
• Terms of Reference

Membership includes:

• Christie Devon Estates
• MOD
• Devon Councy Council, Torridge, North and West Devon Councils
• North Devon Coast AONB Partnership
• Taw Torridge Estuary Forum - See the Estuary Management Plan
• Environment Agency,
• Natural England,
• South West Regional Development Agency
• Educational institutions
• National Park Authorities
• Representitives from northern Devon commerce and industry
• Farmers and fishermen
• National Trust

Full membership list

Partnership meeting minutes:

• Minutes 23 September 2011 (South Molton)
• Minutes 17 May 2011 (Instow Yacht Club)
• Minutes 18 January (Hallsannery Centre, Bideford)
• Minutes 7 September (Barnstaple Civic Centre)
• Minutes 14 May 2010 (Eggesford)
• Minutes 22 January 2010 (Barnstaple Civic Centre)
• Minutes 16 October 2009 (Beaford)
• Minutes 17 April 2009 (North Devon College - Barnstaple)

Future meetings:

• Friday 23rd September 2011. Amory Centre, South Molton.
• Thursday 9th February 2012. Time and location to be confirmed.
• Thursday 20th June 2012. Time and location to be confirmed.
• Thursday 25th October 2012. Time and location to be confirmed.

Day to day management

North Devon AONB and Biosphere Service. NDABS works to support the environment and economy of the North Devon Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and North Devon's UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. The Team helps maintain the South West Coast Path and Tarka Trail, and works with a wide range of local, regional, national and international partners. Based in Bideford and hosted by Devon County Council, the Team is core funded by Natural England, North Devon Council and Torridge District Council.

The North Devon Biosphere Foundation is a company limited by guarantee whose role is to be a driving force and delivery agent for the Reserve. It is committed to the strategy and action plan and works closely with the Tarka Country Trust.