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Animals


The Mammal Society: the study and conservation of all British Mammals
National Federation of Badger Groups: all about badgers
People’s Trust for Endangered Species
The Mammals Trust
All about bats
Heptofauna: reptiles and amphibians of the UK

Invertebrates


Froglife: amphibians; frogs and toads
Buglife: the champion for invertebrates
Natural History Museum – Entomology: insects and spiders
Butterfly Conservation: All about butterflies and moths
Atropos: for butterfly, moth and dragonfly enthusiasts
Bees, Wasps and Ants Recording Society: bees, wasps and ants
Caterpillars: all about caterpillars including identification

Molluscs


Conchological Society: snails and slugs

Marine Life


Marine Conservation Society: marine life
Fishonline: about commercial fishing
British Marine Life Study Society
Marlin: Marine life information network
The Aquarium Project: identification of sea fish caught in the coastal waters of Great Britain
Whales and Dolphins Conservation Society

Birds


Royal Society for the Protection of Birds: all about birds
The British Trust for Ornithology
Bird Track: track bird migration
World Birds; world-wide birding
Barn Owl Trust: all about barn owls
Hawk and Owl: owls, hawks eagles and falcons
Isle of Wight birds
More Isle of Wight birds
Portland Bird Observatory


Plants


Ventnor Botanic Garden
The British Lichen Society
British Bryological Society: all about mosses and liverworts
British Trees
The Royal Botanic Garden at Kew
The Eden Project in Cornwall
The Botanical Society of the British Isles: all about plants
Floral Locale: plants local to your area
Plantlife: conservation of plants
The Wildflower Society
Woodland Trust: for everything to do with trees
British Mycological Society: for all things to do with fungi

IW Biodiversity Action Plan Partnership
Visit Wild on Wight

  • To learn about the Island’s special biodiversity and geodiversity
  • To see why biodiversity is important to you
  • To download pictures of Island wildlife
  • To find out more about the Isle of Wight Biodiversity Action Plan

The Isle of Wight Council’s Countryside Section
English Nature
The Forestry Commission
The Environment Agency
The National Trust
Island2000
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust
The Country Land and Business Association
The National Farmers Union
The Isle of Wight Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Partnership
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs


Rocks, fossils and landscape


Dinosaur Isle: museum at Sandown
Rockwatch: the young geologists’ club
Links to dinosaur websites


Wildlife gardening


Wild About Gardens
English Nature: excellent section on wildlife gardening
Naturescape: Suppliers of wild flowers
Wildflowers: suppliers of wildflowers
Really Wild Flowers: Suppliers of wildflowers
RHS: advice from the Royal Horticultural Society
Allotments UK: information about allotments
Biodiversity in Urban Gardens in Sheffield: more wildlife gardening
British Hedgehog Preservation Society: hedgehogs in gardens
Floralocale: restoring and protecting wild plant communities
Henry Doubleday Resaerch Association (HDRA): organic gardening
Landlife: wildflower seeds
Carry on Gardening: gardening made easier
Pondlife
Pond Action
Petering Out: gardening without peat
The Soil Association
Learning Through Landscapes
Ponds Trust

Reduce, reuse, recycle


Reuze: how to recycle and reuse lots of things
Footprint Trust: local action to reduce your impact on the earth
Island Waste: how the Island’s rubbish is dealt with
Best Foot Forward: about ecological footprinting
Southern Water: water use
Southern Electric: use of electricity
Degradable: biodegradable plastic
Wrap: recycling various materials

General


Naturenet: including ‘ask the ranger’
Phenology: nature’s calendar
Environment Agency: environmental protection and more
The Natural History Museum in London
British Trust for Conservation Volunteers: how to help
World Wide Fund for Nature
Earthwatch: research projects worldwide for volunteers
Friends of the Earth
Common Ground: action for communities
Groundwork: more action for communities
Wildlife Trusts
The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
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