Conservation
& Environment Sites
UK
Statutory
Organisations & Public Bodies
Countryside
Council for Wales - www.ccw.gov.uk
Environment
Agency - www.environment-agency.gov.uk
Environment
& Heritage Service (Northern Ireland) - www.ehsni.gov.uk
Forestry
Commission - www.forestry.gov.uk
Joint
Nature Conservation Committee - www.jncc.gov.uk
Ministry of Defence
(Defence Estates) -
www.defence-estates.mod.uk/conservation/index.php
Natural
England - www.naturalengland.org.uk
Natural
Environment Research Council - www.nerc.ac.uk
Scottish Environment
Protection
Agency - www.sepa.org.uk
Scottish
Natural Heritage - www.snh.org.uk
UK Biodiversity Action
Plan - www.ukbap.org.uk
Other
Organisations
Ashden Directory - www.ashdendirectory.org.uk
Bringing together
environmentalism and performing arts.
Association of Local
Government
Ecologists - www.alge.org.uk
Represents
professional ecologists working in UK local government. Supports and
develops the nature conservation work of local authorities.
Bat Conservation Trust - www.bats.org.uk
Working towards a world
where bats
and people live in harmony. Aiming to secure and enhance bat
populations for future generations to enjoy.
Biological Records Centre
- www.brc.ac.uk
The national focus for
terrestrial and freshwater species recording (other than birds). The
national custodian of data on the distribution of wildlife in the
British Isles.
Botanical Society of the
British Isles - www.bsbi.org.uk
Produces national
atlases and county floras of the distribution of plants. Publishes a
scientific journal, Watsonia, and holds conferences on botany.
British Ecological
Society - www.britishecologicalsociety.org
Advances and supports
the science of ecology and publicises the outcome of research, in order
to advance knowledge, education and their application.
British Herpetological
Society - www.thebhs.org
Undertakes conservation
activities to benefit amphibians and reptiles, particularly British
indigenous species.
British Trust for
Ornithology - www.bto.org
Investigates the
populations, movements and ecology of wild birds in the British Isles,
specialising in the design and implementation of volunteer wild bird
surveys.
British Wild Boar - www.britishwildboar.org.uk
The first UK web site
devoted solely to the interests of free-living wild boar in Britain.
British Wildlife - www.britishwildlife.co.uk
The magazine for the
modern naturalist.
Buglife - www.buglife.org.uk
Devoted
to the conservation of all invertebrates.
Butterfly Conservation - www.butterfly-conservation.org
Saving butterflies, moths and their habitats.
Campaign
to Protect Rural England - www.cpre.org.uk
Campaigning
for the countryside for the benefit of us all.
CampaignStrategy.org - www.campaignstrategy.org
Model suggestions for
anyone trying to save the world.
Carrifran Wildwood - www.carrifran.org.uk
Aims to re-create in the
Southern Uplands of Scotland an extensive tract of mainly forested
wilderness.
Chartered
Institute for Water & Environmental Management - www.ciwem.org
The professional and
examining body for ... those committed to the sustainable
management and development of water and the environment.
Countryside
Management Association - www.countrysidemanagement.org.uk
Represents
professionals engaged in countryside and urban greenspace management in
England & Wales.
Earthscan - www.earthscan.co.uk
A leading
publisher on the natural and built environments,
natural resources management and sustainable development.
Environmental
Change Network - www.ecn.ac.uk
Data, monitoring and
research to detect and interpret environmental change.
Environmental
Investigation Agency - www.eia-international.org
Committed
to investigating and exposing environmental crime.
Farming &
Wildlife Advisory Group - www.fwag.org.uk
The UK's only
independent and
dedicated provider of environmental and conservation advice and
consultancy to farmers and crofters.
Field Studies Council - www.field-studies-council.org
Bringing environmental
understanding to all.
Friends
of the Earth UK - www.foe.co.uk
Campaigns
for solutions to environmental problems.
Froglife - www.froglife.org
Concerned with the
protection and conservation of amphibians and reptiles in the UK.
Great Bustard Group - www.greatbustard.com
The UK Great Bustard
re-introduction project.
Green & Away - www.greenandaway.org
A unique event venue
offering groups and organisations a natural, eco-friendly and creative
space in which to come together.
Green Alliance - www.green-alliance.org.uk
Promotes sustainable
development by ensuring that the environment is at the heart of
decision-making.
Greenpeace UK - www.greenpeace.org.uk
Stands for positive
change through action. Defends the natural world and promotes peace.
Hawk and Owl Trust - www.hawkandowl.org
Working to conserve all
wild birds of prey in the face of mounting human pressures.
Herpetological
Conservation Trust - www.herpconstrust.org.uk
Working for amphibians
and reptiles since 1989.
Institute
of Ecology & Environmental Management - www.ieem.org.uk
Represents
and supports professionals in the fields of ecology and environmental
management.
International Otter
Survival Fund - www.otter.org
Helping the world's
otters.
James HC Fenton - www.james-hc-fenton.eu
Ecologist, polar
adventurer, writer
... and more. Read James' collected essays from nearly a
quarter-century of contributing to ECOS.
Knepp Estate - www.knepp.co.uk
An estate in West Sussex
undertaking a pioneering project to restore most of its 3,500 acres to
a wild and richly biodiverse state.
Mammals Trust - www.mtuk.org
Dedicated to raising
funds to help conserve all UK native mammal species.
The Man in Seat Sixty-One
- www.seat61.com
Award-winning site
aiming to inspire
people to do something more useful with their lives and travel
opportunities than going to an airport and getting on a plane.
Marine Conservation
Society - www.mcsuk.org
Campaigns for clean seas
and beaches,
sustainable fisheries, protection of marine life and habitats, and the
sensitive use of our marine resources for future generations.
National Biodiversity
Network - www.nbn.org.uk
The UK's first web-based
route to wildlife information.
National
Trust - www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Works
to preserve and protect the coastline, countryside and buildings of
England, Wales & Northern Ireland.
Natur Cymru - www.naturcymru.org.uk
The quarterly magazine
for those interested in the nature of Wales - the wildlife that
lives here and the way our lives interact with the landscape.
Natural History Museum - www.nhm.ac.uk
Promotes the discovery,
understanding, enjoyment, and responsible use of the natural world.
Naturenet - www.naturenet.net
The UK's most popular
independent countryside and conservation website.
New Economics Foundation
- www.neweconomics.org
An independent 'think
and do' tank. Believes in economics as if people and the planet
mattered.
Plantlife - www.plantlife.org.uk
Dedicated
exclusively to conserving all forms of plant life in their natural
habitats.
Quaggy Waterways Action
Group - www.qwag.org.uk
Restoring the River
Quaggy in south-east London to bring wildlife, education, amenity and
beauty
into the fabric of our urban environment.
RealClimate - www.realclimate.org
Commentary on climate
science by working climate scientists for the interested public and
journalists.
Royal Society for the
Protection
of Birds - www.rspb.co.uk
Works
to secure a healthy environment for
birds and other wildlife.
SchNEWS - www.schnews.org.uk
Information
for action.
Scottish
Environment Link - www.scotlink.org
The forum
for Scotland's voluntary environment organisations.
Scottish Wild Land Group
- www.swlg.org.uk
Works to
protect and conserve wild land throughout Scotland.
Scottish
Wildlife Trust - www.swt.org.uk
Protecting Scotland's
wildlife for the future.
Shark Trust - www.sharktrust.org
Promotes the study,
management and conservation of sharks, skates and rays.
Tooth and Claw - www.toothandclaw.org.uk
Aims to improve
knowledge about
Britain's predators and to promote discussion on related issues.
Town & Country
Planning Association - www.tcpa.org.uk
An independent charity
working to
improve the art and science of town planning. Puts social justice and
the environment at the heart of policy debate.
Trees for Life - www.treesforlife.org.uk
Dedicated to the
regeneration and restoration of the Caledonian Forest in the Highlands
of Scotland.
UK Overseas Territories
Conservation Forum - www.ukotcf.org
Promotes the coordinated
conservation of the diverse and increasingly threatened plant and
animal species and natural habitats of the UK territories overseas.
Values in Nature and the
Environment (VINE) - www.vineproject.org.uk
Recognising and sharing
inspiration and celebration in nature conservation.
Whale and Dolphin
Conservation Society - www.wdcs.org.uk
The global voice for the
protection of whales, dolphins and their environment.
Wild About Britain - www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk
British wildlife
photography and environment news, forums, events, jobs and product
reviews.
Wildfowl &
Wetlands Trust - www.wwt.org.uk
Saving wetlands for
wildlife and people.
Wildland
Network - www.wildland-network.org.uk
A network
of organisations and individuals who promote the value and
potential of wildland and wild nature.
Wildlife
and Countryside Link - www.wcl.org.uk
Brings
together environmental voluntary organisations in the UK.
Wildlife Trusts - www.wildlifetrusts.org
Working
across the UK for an environment rich in wildlife for everyone.
Wolf Trust - www.wolftrust.org.uk
Advocates
the re-introduction of wolves in the Scottish Highlands.
Wolves and Humans
Foundation - www.wolvesandhumans.org
Works
with local communities to
find practical solutions to co-existence with wolves and other large
carnivores, thereby helping long-term conservation of these species.
Woodland Trust - www.woodlandtrust.org.uk
Dedicated to the
protection of the UK's native woodland heritage.
WWF UK - www.wwf-uk.org
Conserves
endangered species, protects threatened habitats and addresses global
threats.
Zoological Society of
London - www.zsl.org
Devoted to the worldwide
conservation of animals and their habitats.
