Conservation & Stewardship
The Windsor Estate is home to a vast array of habitats, flora and fauna. It’s long-term stewardship by The Crown Estate has made it an internationally recognised example of biodiversity, sustainability and conservation.
Indeed, our 1,000-year history makes Windsor Great Park the top site in Britain’s ‘Index of Ecological Continuity’. Significant parts of The Windsor Estate are designated by Natural England as:
Balancing our responsibilities
In addition to our conservation work, the Windsor Estate provides many environmental, social and health benefits, including:
- Welcoming 5.5 million visitors each year for outdoor recreation
- Carbon capture and storage
- Timber and woodland products
- Food production
- Water storage and irrigation
- Pollination
- Improved air quality
- Energy
- A buffer to noise pollution
We work hard to ensure these benefits are balanced with our environmental and sustainability responsibilities, while providing a safe experience for everyone to enjoy together.
Explore our habitats and wildlife
Dig deeper into the habitats, the wildlife they support and the work we do to preserve them for the benefit of the nation.
Woodland, parkland and wood pasture
Grassland and heathland
Lakes, ponds and wetlands
Wildlife
