Natural history & conservation links
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BWARS is the national society dedicated to studying and recording bees, wasps & ants (aculeate Hymenoptera) in Britain & Ireland.
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The Biological Records Centre (BRC), established in 1964, is a national focus in the UK for terrestrial and freshwater species recording.
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To advance the study and enjoyment of wild plants and support their conservation in Britain and Ireland.
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The BAS is Britain's only charity devoted exclusively to the study and understanding of arachnids.
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The British Bryological Society exists to promote the study of mosses and liverworts.
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The vision of the British Ecological Society is for a world inspired, informed and influenced by ecology.
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The British Lichen Society welcomes all who are interested in lichens, whether you are a complete beginner or someone with a life-time’s experience of lichenology.
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The society to promote all aspects of pteridology by encouraging the appreciation, conservation, cultivation and scientific study of ferns, horsetails, clubmosses and quillworts
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You can find interesting plants everywhere in Britain and Ireland. This site is intended to help you identify them.
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FloralImages is a collection of pictures of the North-western European flora - mainly the UK and Ireland.
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Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust is the leading nature conservation charity in the two counties.
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The MAGIC website provides authoritative geographic information about the natural environment from across government.
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The government’s adviser on the natural environment, providing practical scientific advice on how to look after England's landscapes and wildlife.
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The RSPB is the country's largest nature conservation charity, inspiring everyone to give nature a home.
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Surrey Botanical Society has been well-established for many years, to represent and unite all those who want to enjoy, study, and record Surrey's astonishingly interesting, beautiful, and diverse flora.
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The British Mycological Society is a registered British Charity open to all who are interested in promoting and learning about the exciting world of fungi.
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We are interested in the nature, archaeology and geology of the Isle of Wight off the south coast of England
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The Linnean Society of London is the world’s oldest active biological society.
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The Wild Flower Society is the only national society created specifically for amateur botanists and wild flower lovers in the UK.