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Plants and Animals

ARKive

Images of life on earth worldwide and audio and video. Aiming to provide information on all of the World Conservation Union's Red List of threatened species, including British ones.

Animal Info

Substantive information, with photographs, about rare, threatened and endangered mammals, including marine mammals, categorised by rarity, alphabetically, by species and by country.

Eden Project

Cornwall's top visitor attraction; Humid tropics, Warm temperate and Outdoor Biomes. Eden promotes "the understanding and responsible management of the vital relationship between plants, people and resources leading to a sustainable future for all."

Born Free Foundation

News and information from the international charitable foundation. Born Free campaigns to prevent animal suffering in the wild and for the protection of endangered species.

Marine Conservation Society

News, information and articles about the MSC and its work and projects.

People's Trust for Endangered Species (PTES)

Website of the PTES includes news and information about the trust and its work around the world.

Plants For a Future

Huge searchable database of rare and unusual plants, which are edible or have medicinal qualities.

Wildlife Trusts

Comprehensive news and information about the Wildlife Trusts partnership and its work as a conservation charity protecting all wildlife in all habitats throughout the UK.

Woodland Trust

Extensive news and information about the Woodland Trust and its work as a conservation charity protecting the UK's woodland heritage.

WWF: the global conservation organisation

The WWF’s website contains comprehensive news and information about its activities with and for endangered species, and links to all WWF sites worldwide, including WWF-UK. The WWF was formerly known as the World Wildlife Fund and the World Wide Fund for Nature.