National and Regional News

Up-to-date links from national organisations, check our partners' websites for up to date local biodiversity news:

The UK Biodiversity Action Plan website supports the implementation of the UK Biodiversity Action Plan (UK BAP) on behalf of the UK Biodiversity Partnership and the UK Government. Navigate to the 'latest' page for up to date news on national biodiversity issues.

England Biodiversity website contains information on the work of the England Biodiversity Group and other local partnerships in England.

National Biodiversity Network (NBN) is a project to build the UK's first network of biodiversity information. This website is the Communications Portal for the NBN and provides news items, information and links to other key sites.

The South East England Biodiversity Forum has a dedicated section of their website which displays all the latest news and views on biodiversity in the South East. There is also a news archive area.

Business and Biodiversity website is an essential tool for developing corporate responsibility.

DEFRA's 'news' page on Wildlife and Countryside matters contains reports on up-to-date developments. Other pages on the website provide information about Defra's work on the conservation of wildlife and landscape, and on their other responsibilities e.g. rural affairs, flooding etc..

Friends of the Earth website contains up-to-date news on general environmental issues.

The news section of the RSPB website gives you a daily run-down of wildlife and environment news, with links to the source newspaper articles and related information from their website.

The Wildlife Trusts' Press News section, contains the latest news stories about their work, activities and events. Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust has news of the local area.

World Wildlife Fund website contains international and national conservation news stories.

The Greepeace 'media centre' has the latest Greenpeace press releases, background media briefings and visual images. It also contains an extensive archive of media material from their campaigns over the last two years.

Keep in touch with news on issues such as biodiversity, threatened species, GMOs, and translocations by reading the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) news section. The JNCC is the UK Government's wildlife adviser, undertaking national and international conservation work on behalf of the three country nature conservation agencies.

Learn more about the work of Southern Water on their news page.