Managing the Biosphere Reserve

Day to day management and coordination of Biosphere Reserve activities is provided by the Northern Devon Coast and Countryside Service. Advocacy, support and guidance on work and priorities is provided by North Devon's Biosphere Reserve Partnership. This is a group of governmental and non-governmental organisations and individuals representing a variety of interest groups within the Reserve.

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.

What is the role of the Northern Devon Coast and Countryside Service (NDCCS)?

NDCCS 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.

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 the 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 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 NDCCS staff about their Biosphere Reserve work
Terms of Reference

Membership includes:

Christie Devon Estates
MOD
Cevon Councy Council, Torridge, North and West Devon Councils
North Devon Coast AONB Partnership
Taw Torridge Estuary Forum
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

The partnership meets three times a year and this site will include agendas and notes from them.

Recent minutes

Partnership minutes 16 January 2010

Partnership minutes 16 October 2009

Partnership minutes 17 April 2009

Forthcoming meetings

14 May 2010. 10am to 2pm. Location to be arranged
07 September. 10am to 2pm. Location to be arranged
18 January 2011. Location to be arranged
17 May 2011. Location to be arranged
20 September 2011. Location to be arranged