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| Atlas of Living Scotland | created in 2015 to provide a platform for the collection, aggregation, analysis and use of biological data in Scotland |
| Bat Conservation Trust | helping secure the future of bats in our changing world |
| Biodiversity | for biodiversity / extinctions links, see our ‘nature problem’ section |
| Bumblebee Conservation Trust | established because of serious concerns about the ‘plight of the bumblebee’ |
| Cloud Appreciation Society | just superb |
| Ecosystems Knowledge Network | sharing learning from projects that ensure the local environment is playing a positive role in society |
| Field Studies Council | environmental education charity providing informative and enjoyable opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to discover, explore, and understand the environment |
| Forest School Association | association of groups teaching kids in nature |
| London Natural History Society | list of specialist groups covering everything from badgers, ferns and dragonflies to whales, moths and rocks |
| the Mammal Society | charity advocating science-led mammal conservation, leading efforts to collect and share information on mammals, encourage research to learn more about their ecology and distribution |
| Marine Life Information Network | information on the biology of species and the ecology of habitats found around the coasts and seas of the British Isles |
| National Biodiversity Network | championing the sharing of biological data since 2000 |
| Natural History Museum | top UK attraction – 5 million visitors annually |
| Nature Awareness | interesting guide to experiencing nature with all the senses |
| Open Air Labs | citiizen science initiative that allows you to get hands-on with nature, whatever your age, background or level of ability |
| RSPB | working to protect birds and their habitats |
| Scotland’s Environment | aims to be a trusted gateway to everything you want to know about Scotland’s environment, bringing together information and data from a range of organisations |
| Wales Biodiversity Partnership | promoting and monitoring biodiversity and ecosystem action in Wales |
| Wildlife Trusts | rescue and restore places for wildlife and people, and influence and help others to do the same |
| Woodland Trust | nature detectives |
Identification |
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| BBC | guide to UK animals |
| Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland | identify plants |
| iSpot | Citizen Science project run by The Open University to encourage the public to explore and engage with nature, and has produced various surveys for public participation |
| Natural History Museum | helping the public to identify species and fossils |
| OPAL | plant and animal identification guide and resources |
| Woodlands.co.uk | guide to British tree identification |
Health / nature therapy |
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| Biophilia hypothesis | suggests that there is an instinctive bond between human beings and other living systems |
| Natural England | review of nature-based interventions for mental health care |
| Last Child in the Woods | bringing together research indicating that direct exposure to nature is essential for healthy childhood development and for the physical and emotional health of children and adults |
| Public Health England | about child obesity |
| Springer | empirical evidence for the benefits of vegetation to health |
| Therapy Today | outdoor cure – article about wilderness and nature therapy |
