Partnership agreement

Most of the records relating to Lancashire's biodiversity are generated by the individual naturalists active within the County, many of whom belong to specialist groups or local societies. Landscape and geodiversity groups also make a significant contribution.

The LERN core partners want to recognize the contribution such organizations make to the Network and a Partnership Agreement  has been developed to facilitate this.

• Partnership Agreement (PDF 86 KB)

This document identifies ten core objectives which should improve the quality and accessibility of environmental information for the benefit of everyone involved.

Any agreements for the sharing of records are made separately from the Partnership Agreement.

Voluntary groups signing the Partnership Agreement will become affiliated to LERN and will be able to promote their presence and activities through the LERN website.

If you would like to discuss the Partnership Agreement please contact LERN at lern@lancashire.gov.uk or phone 01772 537695.

The following organizations have Partnership Agreements with LERN:

• Amphibian and Reptile Group of South Lancashire (ARGSL)
  Established to promote amphibian and reptile conservation in the north west.
• East Lancashire Bat Group
  The Group is dedicated to the conservation of bats in the Boroughs of Blackburn, Ribble, Pendle, Burnley, and Rossendale that make up Pennine Lancashire.
• Lancashire and Cheshire Fauna Society
  The society was formed in 1914 and its aims are to record and publish data on all the faunal groups that occur in the region.