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British natural resources
      Titles Descriptions
  1. BGS: British Geological Survey
  2. Countryside Agency
  3. Countryside Alliance
  4. Countryside Council for Wales
  5. Friends of the Earth
  6. Friends of the Earth Scotland
  7. GreenNet
  8. John Muir Trust
  9. National Trust
  10. National Trust for Scotland
  11. Natural England
  12. Natural History Museum
  13. Postcode Plants Database
  14. Restoring Borders Woodland: Conference Proceedings 1993
  15. Scottish Natural Heritage
  16. Wildlife Trusts

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BGS: British Geological Survey
The UK national centre for earth science information, founded in 1835. Its primary functions are to maintain and revise geological information for the land and offshore areas of the United Kingdom and the nearby continental shelf. Its work relates directly to mineral, energy and groundwater resources, land use, geological hazards, and the protection of the environment.
     Author: British Geological Survey
     Subjects: british natural resources, geological surveys, geology research, united kingdom
     DeweyClass: 554
     Resource type: institution
Countryside Agency
Group acting to preserve and enhance the English countryside. Features protected by the commission include areas of outstanding natural beauty, community forests, greenways, heritage coasts, millennium greens, national parks, national trails, quiet roads, and rural development areas.
     Author: Countryside Agency
     Subjects: british natural resources, environmental groups
     DeweyClass: 354
     Resource type: documents
Countryside Alliance
A political lobbying group on issues associated with the countryside, particularly fishing, hunting, shooting and 'honest food'.
     Author: Countryside Alliance
     Subjects: british natural resources, environmental groups
     DeweyClass: 354
     Resource type: documents
Countryside Council for Wales
Official information from the Government's statutory adviser on sustaining natural beauty, wildlife and the opportunity for outdoor enjoyment in Wales and its inshore waters. Includes information on Council activities, publications and remit. Information presented in English and Welsh.
     Author: Countryside Council for Wales
     Subjects: british natural resources, wales
     DeweyClass: 354
     Resource type: documents
Friends of the Earth
Friends of the Earth. Society working for environmental issues.
     Author: Friends of the Earth
     Subjects: british natural resources, environmental groups
     DeweyClass: 333.7
     Resource type: documents
Friends of the Earth Scotland
Friends of the Earth Scotland offers information about campaigns, press releases and membership information.
     Author: Friends of the Earth Scotland
     Subjects: british natural resources, environmental groups
     DeweyClass: 333.7
     Resource type: documents
GreenNet
International network focused on environment, peace, human rights and development. It hosts home pages for numerous environmental and political groups and charities.
     Author: GreenNet
     Subjects: british natural resources, charity directories, environmental groups, environmental philosophy
     DeweyClass: 333.7
     Resource type: directory, documents
John Muir Trust
Charitable trust founded to safeguard and conserve wild places and to increase awareness and understanding of them, especially in Scotland. Offers news and information on membership, properties, awards and events.
     Author: John Muir Trust
     Subjects: british natural resources, nature conservation, scotland
     DeweyClass: 333
     Resource type: biography, documents
National Trust
Trust established to protect countryside and buildings from increasing levels of industrialisation and development. Offers news about facilities at National Trust properties, details of forthcoming events, membership information and the Trust's educational campaign, Minerva. Places to visit can be searched for by entering area, county, name, theme, or via an alphabetical index.
     Author: National Trust
     Subjects: british history - general, british natural resources, leisure
     DeweyClass: 333.7
     Resource type: documents, images
National Trust for Scotland
Charity established in 1931 to preserve places of historic interest or natural beauty throughout Scotland. Provides information on conservation, properties, membership, events, education, and contact details.
     Author: National Trust
     Subjects: british natural resources, scottish history
     DeweyClass: 941.1
     Resource type: institution
Natural England
Official information from the statutory service responsible for looking after England's variety of wild plants and animals - the country's biodiversity - and its natural features. Includes press releases and position papers on topics such as access and nature conservation, aggregate extraction, woodland strategy and overgrazing.
     Author: Natural England
     Subjects: british natural resources, nature conservation
     DeweyClass: 578.04
     Resource type: documents, news
Natural History Museum
The Museum's mission is to maintain and develop its collections and use them to promote the discovery, understanding, responsible use and enjoyment of the natural world. Its collections of over 68,000,000 specimens, gathered from across the globe, represent more than 300 years of scientific collecting and study and are at the heart of the institution's scientific research, information services, education and exhibition activities. Online displays include Life Galleries, Earth Galleries, Wildlife Garden and VR trilobites.
     Author: British Museum of Natural History
     Subjects: biodiversity, british museums, british natural resources, natural history, palaeontology, zoology
     DeweyClass: 508
     Resource type: moving images, museum
Postcode Plants Database
Provides lists of native plants and wildlife for any specified postal district in the UK. Information delivered includes common and scientific names, conservation status, and an indication of the suitability of each species for the garden. Also provides checklists of native plants, butterflies, bumblebees, and mammals.
     Author: Natural History Museum
     Subjects: british natural resources, butterflies, plant distribution, trees
     DeweyClass: 580.41
     Resource type: documents, images
Restoring Borders Woodland: Conference Proceedings 1993
Proceedings of a 1993 conference held by Peeblesshire Environment Concern discussing the restoration of Borders woodland. Scottish woodlands are considered in a global context along with diversity of bird life and land management. The potential for restoration is highlighted and the way forward is outlined.
     Author: Borders Forest Trust
     Subjects: british natural resources, forests
     DeweyClass: 333.75
     Resource type: proceedings
Scottish Natural Heritage
Information about SNH, its research, strategies, education programmes, news and on Scotland's natural environments.
     Author: Scottish Natural Heritage
     Subjects: british natural resources, nature conservation, scotland
     DeweyClass: 578.0411
     Resource type: institution
Wildlife Trusts
Since 1912 the Wildlife Trusts have been speaking out for nature in Britain and are a network of 47 Wildlife Trusts, 50 Urban Wildlife Groups and Wildlife Watch (junior branch) covering all of the UK.
     Author: Wildlife Trusts
     Subjects: british natural resources, wildlife
     DeweyClass: 577
     Resource type: institution