Environment

Oxfordshire has a rich natural environment with;
- four National Nature Reserves
- more than one hundred Sites of Special Scientific Interest
- seven Special Areas of Conservation, many local nature reserves
- 200 conservation areas across Oxfordshire
- three Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the county: the Chiltern Hills, the Cotswolds and the North Wessex Downs
DOWNLOAD
- Bitesize on carbon emissions in Oxfordshire (Nov 2021)
EXPLORE
Energy transition and carbon emissions
- Oxfordshire's Energy Transition storymap (exploring data from the Pathways to Zero Carbon Oxfordshire report and Project Leo
- The place-based carbon calculator showing average carbon footprint for small areas (LSOA)
- Carbon dioxide emissions and woodland coverage where you live (ONS)
Treescapes
- The Oxfordshire Treescapes project
- Treescapes project Web App maps
- Treescapes Story map
Air quality, flooding, green infrastructure
- Air quality website showing the latest air pollution levels from monitoring sites across Oxfordshire
- Oxfordshire flood risk toolkit (Oxfordshire County Council)
- Green infrastructure and access to nature information resources (Oxfordshire County Council)
- Green Infrastructure mapping tool (Natural England)
FURTHER INFORMATION is available from:
- Thames Valley Environmental Records Centre for data about species, habitats and wildlife sites in Berkshire and Oxfordshire
- Wild Oxfordshire nature conservation charity
- Department for Transport data on all licensed and registered vehicles
- Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Local authority and regional carbon dioxide emissions
- Flooding, Water Quality and Water Resources