Links
UK Biodiversity Action Plan (UKBAP)
http://www.ukbap.org.uk/
This website supports the implementation of the UK Biodiversity Action Plan (UKBAP) on behalf of the UK Biodiversity Partnership and the UK Government.
The Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC)
http://www.jncc.gov.uk/
JNCC advises the UK Government on national and international wildlife and conservation issues on behalf of English Nature, the Countryside Council for Wales, Scottish Natural Heritage and the Environment and Heritage Service, Southern Ireland.
The Phenology Network
http://www.phenology.org.uk/
The UK Phenology network – seeking to collate and store all UK data on Nature’s Calendar.
Habitat
http://www.habitat.org.uk/
Habitat is a daily wildlife and environmental news service from the British Isles.
HM Prison Service – Biodiversity Action Plan
http://www.hmprisonservice.gov.uk/abouttheservice/environmentalpolicies/
The Prison Service is responsible for managing the second largest government estate after the Ministry of Defence Estate. A wealth of wildlife lives around individual prison establishments, whether urban or rural, and there are several sites with national or local designations, such as Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) on the prison estate. Under current legislation, the Service has an obligation to manage these sites sensitively to preserve the species richness of each site. Surveys have revealed that a number of nationally important species are found on the estate, such as dormice, otter and several species of bats. As a consequence of this the Prison Service has implemented its Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP), which was launched on the 24th January 2005, supported by a 'Central Partnership'.
Ministry of Defence (MoD) Defence Estates
http://www.defence-estates.mod.uk/conservation/2_biodiversity.php
The MOD has a legal and moral duty, and strong, long-standing commitments, to have regard to biodiversity wherever it occurs.
Making Space for Wildlife
http://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk/living/environment/biodiversity.aspx
Make Space for Wildlife is a series of leaflets, which have been produced by the Vale of Glamorgan biodiversity team for schools, Community and Town Councils and members of the public, with the aim to help enhance, create and manage areas for wildlife. Each leaflet is jam packed with practical ideas from making wildflower meadows to building bird boxes and homes for hedgehogs. For more information contact Richard May on 01446 704855. Click here to download the leaflets