Page updated 15/08/10
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Here are some web sites that you may find interesting, or useful,
when searching for information about wildlife, nature and nature
conservation. Sites with an asterisk are Government funded
organisations.
If you would like to suggest your favourite site, then please
feel free to email me. Sites that are primarily commercial are
not included - sorry.
Sites specially for younger people:
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.
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Wildlife.co.uk - a broad range of wildlife, nature
conservation and activist links
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BBC - information about the natural world and programmes.
Also hosts discussion fora
- The BBC also has an area dedicated to species and habitats:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/places/United_Kingdom
- 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
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Conservation Issues UK - Conservation Issues UK is dedicated
to providing up-to-date and real-life accounts of conservation
issues and practical conservation projects that are underway in
the UK.
- 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.
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The Postcode Plants Database
Organisations dedicated to nature conservation:
Other organisations who significantly contribute to nature
conservation:
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:
-
Netherfield
Wildlife - Monitoring the Netherfield Lagoons,
Nottinghamshire
- 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
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More Nature Notes from Robert Burton
- www.birding.uk.com -
useful bird related web resource.
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British Garden Birds - Interesting and varied site dedicated
mostly to birds, with a lively and popular
chat
forum
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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.
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British Wild Flowers - an easy to use site with plant
photographs
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Wildlife Gardener - An interesting site dedicated to the
promotion wildlife friendly gardening.
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Picsearch
- a site with images found from the web - includes anything you
can think of, but is a great resource for plant photos
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Bioimages
- a site that details classification as well as thousands of
images within its database
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