The LA Biodiversity Guidelines were developed jointly by the City of Los Angeles and the County of Los Angeles to incorporate biodiversity into the urban environment and support City and County biodiversity objectives. The intent is that projects that adhere to these guidelines will support and enhance urban nature while adhering to sustainable management practices. The document provides guidance to public and private entities on how to best design, construct, and landscape projects so that they improve local habitat quality. The guidelines cover six topics: 

  • Habitat, Maintenance
  • Water
  • Built Elements
  • Healthy Soils, and 
  • Sustainability. 

This resource includes...

A comprehensive checklist with guidance from each of the six sections

Relevant regulations and policies

Resources for compliance, listed at the end of the document and incorporated throughout each guideline's description