SBIS data for Landowners and Farmers

Landowners and farmers play a vital role in shaping Suffolk’s biodiversity. Whether you manage arable land, permanent pasture, woodland, or wetland, understanding what wildlife your land supports – and where opportunities exist to enhance it – is increasingly important for stewardship schemes, planning decisions, and Biodiversity Net Gain. SBIS can provide the evidence base to help you make informed decisions and demonstrate the ecological value of your land.

How SBIS data can help you

How to use SBIS data

SBIS provides regular updates to its comprehensive datasets, ensuring that organisations across Suffolk have access to current, validated information for evidence-based decision-making, strategic planning, and environmental management. This page outlines the key datasets available and how to apply them to your work.

The Value of SBIS Data

Suffolk Biodiversity Information Service is Suffolk’s independent repository for biodiversity data. By collating, validating, and curating millions of species and site records contributed by expert and volunteer naturalists across the county, SBIS provides the evidence base that public bodies, planners, developers, and land managers need to make sound decisions for Suffolk’s future.

Supporting SBIS means investing not just in data management, but in the long-term health and resilience of Suffolk’s natural environment.