We mapped and assessed the natural capital value of the Blenheim Estate to provide metrics for measuring year-on-year performance.
The natural capital of the Blenheim Estate in Oxfordshire – including the woodlands, fields, gardens, lakes and other habitats, delivers significant benefits for the estate, as well as the surrounding community and visitors. Apart from the outstanding cultural and historic value of the estate, which contributes to a ‘sense of place’, the estate delivers a range of other services such as flood protection, carbon storage, pollination, recreation and interaction with nature.
We mapped and assessed the natural capital value of the Blenheim Estate, in order to provide metrics for measuring year-on-year performance. The assessment will be used to demonstrate the natural capital value to investors, local communities and visitors, identify opportunities to increase natural capital value through well-targeted enhancements, and make the business case for investing in maintaining natural capital on the estate.