For wildlife webcams - go to the recently updated  W2WW Wildlife Webcams page

Sites specially for younger people:

• Nature detective - things to do relating to the seasons and wildlife.
   
• Young People's Trust for the Environment - more things to do and see in nature.
   
• Wildlife Watch - site aimed at younger people interested in nature
   
• The Beeb's own wildlife site for kids
   
• English Nature's web site links for schools
   
• Robert Morris's web site describing nesting progress in his many nest boxes - great personal site from one the younger enthusiasts

Web based nature conservation and wildlife organisations
(see also the miscellaneous section at the bottom of this page)

• Naturenet - informative and engaging site addressing wildlife and countryside\conservation issues.
   
• Wildlife.co.uk - a broad range of wildlife, nature conservation and activist links
   
• BBC - information about the natural world and programmes.  Also hosts discussion fora
   
• Bird Forum - highly respected birders site
   
• Wild About Britain - diverse site dedicated to wildlife and nature conservation, with chat forums, news, photos and links
   
• ARKIVE - on-line database of British species with images and other information
   
• Wildlife Helpline National Service - a service providing species identification and Contact information on Wildlife Hospitals, Organisations and Charities
   
• UK Safari - An excellent resource with information about wildlife and the countryside. Contains articles, photographs, a newsletter, a list of rescue hospitals, and links to related web sites.
   
• Wildlife awareness - a new site aiming to get people directly involved in wildlife and nature conservation, run by a very enthusiastic individual.  For activities go to the 'Events' page.
   
• The Postcode Plants Database - see the following site: http://www.nhm.ac.uk/science/projects/fff

Organisations dedicated to nature conservation:

• Natural England* - national and local focus
   
• Scottish Natural Heritage* [www.snh.org.uk] - national and local focus
   
• Countryside Council for Wales*  - national and local focus
   
• Countryside Agency*
   
• The Wildlife Trusts (also see this site for your local Wildlife Trust web site) - locally focused organisations
   
• British Trust for Conservation Volunteers - for those who want to get their hands dirty
   
• The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust
   
• Royal Society of Protection for Birds - primarily focused on bird conservation but providing reserves and support which benefits other species also.
   
• British Trust for Ornithology
   
• Marine Conservation Society
   
• British Marine Life Society - great web site with lots of interesting features and a nature diary
   
• Butterfly Conservation
   
• Bat Conservation Trust - The Bat Conservation Trust is working towards a world where bats and people live in harmony. They aim to secure and enhance bat populations for future generations to enjoy
   
• Plantlife
   

• Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society - "The global voice for the protection of whales, dolphins and their environment".  An important campaigning organisation.
   

• Sea Watch Foundation - an organisation that aims to achieve better conservation of whales and dolphins in the seas around Britain and Ireland by involving the public in scientific monitoring of populations and the threats they face, and by the regular production of material to educate, inform and lobby for better environmental protection.
   

• World Wide Fund for Nature
   
• Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust
   
• The Herpetological Trust
   
• Buglife
   
• British Arachnological Society - all things spidery
   
• Joint Nature Conservation Committee*
   
• The British Lichen Society
   
• The Woodland Trust
   
• The English Hedgerow Trust - a charitable organisation dedicated to the promotion of hedgerow conservation.
   
• Botanical Society of the British Isles
   
• British Ecological Society
   
• Mammal Society - The Mammal Society works to protect British mammals, halt the decline of threatened species, and advise on all issues affecting British Mammals.
   
• UKMoths - a great resource for all your mothy needs
   
• Mammals Trust UK
   
• British Dragonfly Society
   
• Marine Conservation Society
   
• The Ponds Trust

Other organisations who significantly contribute to nature conservation:

• Friends of the Earth - major environmental campaigning organisation.

• Subscription to the FoE newsletter

• Green Peace
   
• Forestry Commission
   
• Environment Agency*
   
• National Trust
   
• Farming and Wildlife Advisory  Group

Your local Council will also play an important role in nature conservation in planning and designations.  If you can't find anything on their web site ask them why not!

Other recommended miscellaneous sites from the internet:

• Nest Watch - well designed site that has lovingly recorded the nesting of blue tits in Farnham, Surrey
   
• Bigg Bird Forum - a lively bird and wildlife related chat site.  The Biggs also run probably the best bird box nest watch site in Britain
   
• More Nature Notes from Robert Burton
   
• Wildlife online - varied site, with specialist information about British mammals and fish.
   
• www.birding.uk.com - useful bird related web resource.
   
• British Garden Birds - Interesting and varied site dedicated mostly to birds, with a lively and popular chat forum
   

• Dean Birders: This web site is the result of two keen birdwatchers getting together and wanting to share their hobby with those that have difficulty getting out and about. They set up feeder stations and nesting boxes in the gardens of those people that are either elderly or have a disability and are limited to the house.
   

• British Wild Flowers - an easy to use site with plant photographs
   

• A Devon and Cornwall photoflora - although covering only two counties is quite comprehensive for southern plant species
   

• Fungalpunk - A fungal orientated site with an interesting slant to the punk side of life.
   

• Wildlife Gardener - An interesting site dedicated to the promotion wildlife friendly gardening.
   

• Picsearch - a site with images found from the web - includes anything you can think of, but is a great resource for plant photos
   

• Bioimages - a site that details classification as well as thousands of images within its database