Conservation

Action to Protect Rural Scotland APRS.

"We campaign to protect, enhance and promote Scotland’s countryside and rural landscapes for everyone’s benefit, and we support others to do the same."

CPRW: the Welsh countryside charity

"Safeguarding our countryside for the benefit of our communities, our biodiversity, our rivers, our landscapes, our language and culture and our visitors."

CPRE: the countryside charity

Campaigning for a beautiful and living countryside that everyone can value and enjoy.

Conservation Foundation

Promoting positive environmental action through innovative projects. Tool Shed garden tool scheme recycles & donates tools to schools.

Countryside Management Association CMA

Supporting conservation professionals in the natural greenspace and countryside sector throughout England and Wales.

ECOS Challenging Conservation

Huge archive (dating back 40 years) of articles & open access journal on UK nature conservation. ECOS: A review of conservation is an online journal filled with articles and comment on the latest topics in UK conservation. Produced by BANC British Association of Nature Conservationists

FIT Fields in Trust

Defending access to free, local outdoor space for sport, play and recreation. Information about how to protect parks and green spaces. Annual Field Day encourages you to #LoveYourLocalPark.

Habitas

Natural history section of National Museums NI, with extensive info on “plant life, animal life, minerals, rocks & fossils.” and CEDAR Centre for Environmental Data and Recording.

International Ranger Federation IRF

Raising awareness of and supporting the critical work that the world’s park rangers do in conserving our natural and cultural heritage.

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Widely recognised as the most comprehensive, objective global approach for evaluating the conservation status of plant and animal species.

John Muir Trust

“Dedicated to restoring, protecting and defending wild places.” Offers the John Muir environmental award scheme, encouraging people to connect with, enjoy, and care for wild places.

Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics

“Protects the outdoors by teaching & inspiring people to enjoy it responsibly.” Creators of the Leave No Trace Seven Principles, ‘guidance to enjoy our natural world in a sustainable way that avoids human-created impacts.’ US.

Moorland Association

Lobbies for legislation & actions to protect & preserve the moors & habitats of some of our most precious wildlife. Members are responsible for over a million acres of moorlands in England & Wales.

National Trust

‘We’re a UK conservation charity, protecting historic places and green spaces, and opening them up for ever, for everyone.’

National Trust for Scotland

‘For the preservation and conservation of natural and human heritage that is significant to Scotland and the world.’

Natural History Museum

Museum plus tons and tons of online resources, activities, research etc.

Nature Net

A voluntary-run online resource for practical nature conservation and countryside management, from those in the know.

The Nature Conservancy

International US-based agency for lobbying, researching & practical conservation projects: ‘protecting nature, conserving life.’

Nature Lab

Gives teachers, students and families everything they need to start exploring and understanding nature around the globe, including teaching resources. A Nature Conservancy programme.

Offwell Woodland & Wildlife Trust Learning Resources

Over 1000 pages on habitat restoration, ecological surveys and educational and scientific material.

RESCUE: the British Archaeological Trust

Dedicated to supporting archaeology and the historic environment in Britain and abroad.

Scottish Wild Land Group

SWLG was established in 1982 to protect and conserve wild land in Scotland, and has campaigned on a wide range of issues.

Scotways: the Scottish Rights of Way and Access Society

“We work to protect and develop access to the Scottish countryside for all and are home to the Heritage Paths Project.”

Survival international

‘…champions tribal peoples around the world. We help them defend their lives, protect their lands and determine their own futures.’

TCV The Conservation Volunteers

Looking after the environment, both through its own green projects and by supporting local people to volunteer.

UNEP-WCMC

United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre: helping decision makers learn about the value of biodiversity.

Wilderness Foundation UK

"Harnesses the power of the wilderness and nature to transform vulnerable lives and empowers people, in return, to conserve nature."

ZSL Zoological Society of London

To promote and achieve worldwide conservation for animals and their habitats.