All around the world, human activity is resulting in the destruction of habitats, and that has serious consequences for people, the climate, and biodiversity. The UK is one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world, having lost half of its biodiversity since the Industrial Revolution. Wildflowers in the UK have fared particularly badly over the last few decades – 97% of wildflower meadows have been lost since the 1930s.

Habitat restoration is the reversal of habitat degradation through removing pressures from the habitat that are destructive, and implementing techniques to bolster biodiversity and ecosystem health. This can include sowing wildflower seeds to restore wildflower meadows, creation of ponds to support wetland wildlife, and careful management of ancient woodlands.