How Do BNG Units Benefit Landowners? Turning Conservation into Income
Across the UK, landowners are now exploring new opportunities to increase their income while contributing to habitat restoration. A relatively new option is Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG), a government requirement which ensures that developers will leave a measurably positive impact on biodiversity compared to what was there pre-development.
Biodiversity Units
Biodiversity Units are the currency of BNG, with each unit representing an improvement in habitat quality and size. When developers need to meet their biodiversity targets, and cannot do this on site, they can purchase biodiversity units from registered habitat bank to ensure a 10% biodiversity net gain is achieved by their project. So, in this way, the environment benefits from new development.
As a landowner, by leasing land to create a habitat bank, , you can turn your land into a strong financial asset, along with a hub for wildlife.
Beyond financial benefits, habitat banks also deliver positive impacts such as improved soil health, flood resilience, wildlife corridors, and overall landscape restoration.
How do Habitat Banks Work?
Habitat Banks are land which are managed, as advised by ecologists, to restore and enhance habitats. Instead of being left overlooked, low-yield farmland and marginal plots can be transformed into thriving ecosystems for local wildlife and plants.
Where Do BioGains Step In?
BioGains‘ main aim is to take the pressure off you while you sit back and enjoy seeing the wildlife return to your land, all while receiving a generous annual payment.
The process starts by entering into a long-term lease (30 years) with BioGains, receiving a guaranteed rental income, which will increase each year.
We will undertake all of the work to design, secure and register the habitat bank, as well as then going on to fund and deliver the habitat creation and management.
The Benefits of Leasing Land into Habitat Banks
New Revenue Stream
When leasing to BioGains, you will have a regular revenue stream of 30 years, which will increase each year, to ensure you get more than a fair sum for the land.
Environmental Growth
As a Landowner, seeing different species return, as well as flood resilience, wildlife corridors, and overall landscape restoration. By leasing a habitat bank, you are ensuring that wildlife in your local community can continue to flourish.
Zero Risk
As it is a lease, you will receive your land back after 30 years, with a thriving ecosystem, full pockets and an increase in land value. During the time of its lease, you are welcome to walk along the premises as long as it does not interfere with the management plan.
Why Work with BioGains?
At BioGains, we specialise in helping landowners unlock the potential of their underutilised land, all while receiving a generous annual payment. We make the process easy for you, handling all the management and planning to bring a strong functioning ecosystem back to your land.
Whether you want to diversify income, restore land, or leave a lasting environmental legacy, our team can guide you every step of the way.
Ready to Explore Your Options?
If you’d like to learn how your land could host a habitat bank, get in touch with our expert team – we’d love to hear from you.