| A North-South Web Site of Environmental Research |
| aNSwer is an online register of environmental research being undertaken in Ireland. Also available is a Shared Register of Environmental Data Sources. |
| ActionAid Recycling |
| ActionAid Recycling is a fundraising arm of ActionAid, The Overseas Development Agency. They offer both companies and organisations the opportunity to get their empty toner and inkjet cartridges from printers, faxes and photocopiers as well as their old mobile phones recycled free of charge whilst, at the same time, helping us to raise vital funding for ActionAid's development work. |
| Air Quality Information Service |
| Air Quality Information Service and National Air Quality Information Archive |
| Archaeological Resource Guide |
| A guide to Irish archaeology both for the interested layman and the professional archaeologist. |
| Architectural Heritage Fund |
| A registered charity which helps to repair and give new life to historic buildings |
| Armagh-a city through time |
| Support for "Armagh - a city through time" education programme. Produced by NICLR |
| Association of Preservation Trusts |
| Trusts which preserve threatened buildings of architectural and historic importance where a commerical solution cannot be found |
| Bat Conservation Trust |
| The Bat Conservation Trust is the UK organisation solely devoted to the conservation of bats and their habitats. The BCT helps bats through practical conservation projects and research, by supporting and educating people who find bats in their property, and by encouraging everyone to appreciate and enjoy these facinating and much misunderstood animals. |
| Biome |
| Biome is an integrated collection of internet gateways covering the health and life sciences |
| BirdWatch Ireland |
| BirdWatch Ireland |
| Botanical Society of the British Isles |
| The aim of the BSBI is to gain a better understanding of British and Irish plants and their distribution, and to use this knowledge to help in their conservation |
| British Bryological Society |
| An organisation devoted to the study and conservation of mosses and liverworts worldwide |
| British Geological Survey |
| British Geological Survey |
| British Lichen Society |
| British Lichen Society |
| British Mycological Society |
| The BMS is an organisation devoted to promoting all aspects of fungi |
| British Trust for Conservation Volunteers |
| BTCV is the largest organisation in the United Kingdom promoting practical conservation work by volunteers. |
| BT Directory Inquiries |
| Directory Inquiries |
| Building Conservation |
| Provides buidling conservation information, including articles by leading authorities, contact details for organisations, products and materials |
| Business & Biodiversity Resource Centre |
| As a company, you can make a significant contribution to conserving biodiversity in the UK. This one-stop-shop, written especially for business, aims to tell you how. Here you will find information on why biodiversity matters to business, what the UK government is doing to meet its obligations and what business needs to do to meet theirs. |
| Butterfly Conservation |
| Butterfly Conservation |
| Butterfly Conservation Northern Ireland Branch |
| The local group of Butterfly Conservation's website displaying information on our butterflies and moths, latest events and trips and recent sightings. |
| CABE |
| Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment whose function is to promote high standards in the design of buildings and the spaces between them |
| Centre for Alternative Technology |
| Centre for Alternative Technology, Wales |
| Civic Trust |
| Devoted to enhancing the quality of life in Britain's cities, town and villages. Includes regeneration projects, Heritage Open Days and Civic Trust Awards |
| CoastNET |
| CoastNET is the UK's national network that supports those who care for and manage our diverse coastline. It provides a practical network for the exchange of information, ideas and expertise in the sustainable management of the coastal and marine environment. |
| Colin Glen Trust |
| A commercially viable, cross community organisation, committed to the development and management of the Colin Glen River Valley. |
| Council for British Archaeology |
| The CBA works to promote the study and safeguarding of Britain's historic environment, to provide a forum for archaeological opinion, and to improve public interest in, and knowledge of, Britain's past. |
| Countryside Access & Activities Network for Northern Ireland (CAAN) |
| Countryside Access and Activities Network for Northern Ireland (CAAN) represents all groups which have an interest in or involvement with countryside recreation. |
| Countryside Council for Wales |
| Statutory agency responsible for nature conservation and countryside issues in Wales |
| Countryside Management System Partnership |
| A partnership of Government Agencies and NGO's have developed and promoted the Countryside Management System (CMS), a computer formatted system for operating project-based conservation site management plans. |
| Countryside Survey 2000 |
| The GB Countryside Survey which aims to monitor countryside change based on a sample field survey |
| Defence of Britain Project |
| Includes the anti-invasion database, current research and NI Defence Heritage data. |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) |
| The Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
| Department of Health |
| The Department of Health for England |
| Dúchas - The Heritage Service |
| This site provides a simple way of accessing the heritage information managed by Dúchas, including information on the Sites and Monuments Record, the Recorded Monuments Record, Monuments in State Care, Natural Heritage Areas, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas (Birds' Directive), Nature Reserves and National Parks. |
| Earthwatch |
| The mission of the Earthwatch Institute is to promote sustainable conservation of our natural resources and cultural heritage by creating partnerships between scientists, educators and the general public. |
| ENFO |
| ENFO's role in the Republic of Ireland is to collect and maintain up-to-date information on all aspects of the environment and to make it readily available to anybody who wants it. |
| English Heritage |
| English Heritage is the national body created by Parliament in 1984 charged with the protection of the historic environment and with promoting public understanding and enjoyment of it. |
| English Nature |
| Statutory Agency repsonsible for nature conservation in England |
| Environment Agency |
| The UK Environment Agency |
| Environment Agency R & D Dissemination Centre |
| This site gives access to details of all of the R&D outputs produced by the Environment Agency, as well as the 2000 or so reports and 300 Technical Summaries produced by its predecessor organisations (The National Rivers Authority, Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Pollution (HMIP), and Waste Regulation Authorities). |
| Environmental Change Network |
| Environmental Change Network |
| European Commission |
| European Commission |
| European Environment Agency |
| European Environment Agency |
| European Heritage |
| An information network between government departments in charge of heritage. It offers a databank on heritage policies and a heritage portal. Sections are being developed for training and for the general public. |
| European Heritage Days |
| The gateway to European Heritage Days in the United Kingdom |
| Friends of the Earth |
| Friends of the Earth |
| Hearth |
| Restores historic buildings in NI which are at risk of dereliction or loss |
| Her Majesty's Stationary Office |
| This is the web site of HMSO who publish all legislation |
| Heritage Council |
| An independent statutory body with responsiblity to propose policies and priorities for the identification, protection, preservation and enhancement of the national heritage in Ireland. |
| A comprehensive online and offline source of information on the historic environment. |
| Heritage Lottery Fund |
| Grant giving body |
| Historic Houses Association |
| Assists private owners of historic houses, castles, and gardens |
| Historic Scotland |
| Historic Scotland is an Agency within the Scottish Executive Education Department and is directly responsible to Scottish Ministers for safeguarding the nation's built heritage, and promoting its understanding and enjoyment. |
| For Information on the NICS ideas scheme. |
| Images of England |
| Prototype website whose aim is to capture a single defining image of the exterior of every listed building in England |
| Institute of Historic Building Conservation |
| Professional institute which represents conservation professionals in UK and Ireland |
| Institute of Terrestrial Ecology |
| Institute of Terrestrial Ecology |
| Irish Archaeological Discussion Group |
| Devoted to Irish archaeology, archaeologists and prehistory, this site provides information on archaeological excavations, surveys, assessments and other on-going projects projects conducted by this office in Ireland, e.g. last summers excavations of a megalithic tomb, which may interest other archaeologists and anyone interested in Irish prehistory. |
| Irish Archaeology |
| A guide to Irish archaeology both for the interested layman and the professional archaeologist. |
| Irish Archaeology on the Internet |
| The exponential growth of the Internet makes it difficult to keep track of all the new sites, and the old sites which disappear. I would appreciate any information which would help keep the site up to date. |
| Irish Architectural Archive |
| Collects and preserves the records of Ireland's architectural heritage |
| Irish Georgian Society |
| Aims to encourage an interest in and to promote the conservation of distinguished examples of architecture and the allied arts of all periods in Ireland |
| Irish Moths and Butterflies |
| Another site about Irish moths and butterflies. It has for example checklists of moths in the North of Ireland and data on larval food plants. |
| Irish Whale and Dolphin group |
| Whale and Dolphin group |
| Irish Wildlife Trust |
| Irish Wildlife Trust |
| JNCC |
| The Joint Nature Conservation Committee is the forum through which the three country conservation agencies - the Countryside Council for Wales, English Nature and Scottish Natural Heritage - deliver their statutory responsibilities for Great Britain as a whole, and internationally. |
| Lagan Boat Company |
| The Lagan boat company offers educational boat tours along the river Lagan, with commentary on the constantly changing mixture of heritage and modern developments on the river, history of the area, conservation issues and the impact of new development on the river environment. |
| Landscape Ecology at the University of Ulster |
| Research in the Landscape Ecology department at the University of Ulster focuses on the ecological consequences of land-use change in Northern Ireland and Europe. |
| Lead Sheet Association |
| The Lead Sheet Association's website. Including advice on the installation and maintenance of lead sheet. |
| Listed Places of Worship Scheme |
| Information on the interim grant scheme for listed churches announced in the March 2001 budget |
| Local Heritage Initiative |
| A national grant scheme that helps local groups to investigate, explain and care for their local landscape, landmarks, traditions and culture |
| Mammal Society |
| Mammal Society |
| Marine Conservation Society |
| Marine Conservation Society |
| National Biodiversity Network |
| National Biodiversity Network |
| National Museum, Dublin |
| The National Museum on Kildare Street was opened to the public in 1890. The building houses a number of collections, including the Treasury, with examples of Bronze and Iron age craftmanship wrought in gold. The Museums other collections are housed in the recently opened extension and headquarters of the Museum in Collins Barracks (Benburb Street, Dublin 7). One can view the permanent collections of ceramics, glassware, silver, folklife and period furniture, as well as various travelling exhibitions. |
| National Radiological Protection Board |
| Chilton, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0RQ |
| Natural Selection |
| Natural Selection is a gateway to evaluated internet resources in the natural world, co-ordinated by the Natural History Museum, London. |
| Network for Underwater Archaeology |
| Since 1997 a multidisciplinary group of archaeologists and earth scientists have been working on riverine, lacustrine and near-shore maritime archaeology projects in Ireland. This working group comprised individuals from state agencies, academia and commercial companies based in Ireland. Various discussions on the need to establish some form of Irish underwater archaeology network took place during the course of these projects. |
| Northern Ireland Bat Group |
| The Northern Ireland Bat Group was formed in 1985 and provides free advice about bats to the public. |
| Northern Ireland Countryside Staff Association |
| The Northern Ireland Countryside Staff Association assists members to fulfil the professional role needed to promote and conserve our national heritage by providing and encouraging training and information exchange. |
| Northern Ireland Environmental Link |
| Northern Ireland Environment Link is a coalition of organisations working together to promote the environment of Northern Ireland. It acts as a link to facilitate the work of voluntary groups interested in the environment. It provides a forum for the exchange of information among its Members and between Members and Government. NI Environment Link promotes environmental education, disseminates information and encourages individual and community involvement on environmental issues. |
| Northern Ireland Fungus Group |
| The NI Fungus Group is a voluntary group whose aims are to promote the conservation and public appreciation of fungi in Northern Ireland |
| Northern Ireland Tourist Board |
| Northern Ireland Tourist Board |
| Nudibranchs of the British Isles |
| The life history and species decriptions for the Nudibranchs of the British Isles. |
| Planning Architecture Design Database Ireland |
| Provides access to information on all aspects of the built environment in Ireland, north and south |
| Planning Online |
| A website which contains searchable databases with records of all planning applications in NI since 1993 |
| Queens University of Belfast Environmental Science and Technology Research (QUESTOR) |
(April 25, appears to be offline)
This site provides details of Queens University of Belfast Environmental Science and Technology Research |
| Ramsar Convention on Wetlands |
| The Convention on Wetlands, signed in Ramsar, Iran, in 1971, is an intergovernmental treaty which provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources. There are presently 124 Contracting Parties to the Convention, with 1069 wetland sites, totaling 81.2 million hectares, designated for inclusion in the Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance. |
| Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland |
| The representative body for professionally qualified architects in Ireland |
| Royal Society of Ulster Architects |
| RSUA's website |
| RSPB |
| Royal Society for the Protection of Birds |
| Scotland and Northern Ireland Forum fo Environmental Research (SNIFFER) |
| Scotland and Northern Ireland Forum fo Environmental Research |
| Scotland Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) |
| This is the home site for the Scotland Environment rotection Agency |
| Scottish Executive |
| The Scottish Executive |
| Scottish Natural Heritage |
| Statutory Agency responsible for nature conservation in Scotland |
| Strangford Lough Information Network website |
| This site serves as a gateway to Strangford Lough, one of the most important marine sites in Europe and one of the most beautiful places in the world. The site includes maps of the best places to visit the shore, images of magnificent scenery and fascinating wildlife, a virtual tour, link to accommodation lists, hot news updates and much more besides. |
| Sustainable Transport |
| Sustrans - it stands for sustainable transport - is a charity that works on practical projects to encourage people to walk, cycle and use public transport in order to reduce motor traffic and its adverse effects. |
| The BBC History Site |
| The BBC History Site |
| The Discovery Programme |
| The Discovery Programme is an archaeological research institution, operating out of an annual grant provided by the Heritage Council of Ireland. It was established in 1991 and is run by a Council and a Board of Directors, representative of third level institutions and public bodies throughout Ireland, as well as the wider archaeological community both here and abroad. |
| The Georgian Group |
| The Group was founded in 1937 by Lord Derwent, Robert Byron and Douglas Goldring in response to the rising tide of demolitions of London's 18th century buildings. In the years between the wars many of the capital's finest mansions, terraces and squares were being swept away or blighted for commercial reasons. Partly because existing bodies concerned themselves with older buildings and partly because of the entrenched reverence for property rights, Georgian buildings were largely defenceless against the landlord or developer determined to maximise his profits. The founders of the Group were mostly young, vociferous and often unconventional in their campaigning although Nancy Mitford's offer to chain herself naked to the railings of a threatened terrace was not taken up. |
| The National Assembly for Wales |
| The National Assembly for Wales |
| The National Trust |
| The National Trust was founded in 1895 by three Victorian philanthropists - Miss Octavia Hill, Sir Robert Hunter and Canon Hardwicke Rawnsley. Concerned about the impact of uncontrolled development and industrialisation, they set up the Trust to act as a guardian for the nation in the acquisition and protection of threatened coastline countryside and buildings. |
| The National Trust Environment and Conservation Web Site |
| The National Trust Environment and Conservation Web Site |
| The Ulster Archaeological Society |
| The Ulster Archaeological Society |
| The Ulster Folk and Transport museum |
| The Ulster Folk and Transport museum ranks among Ireland's foremost visitor attractions, recapturing a disappearing way of life, preserving traditional skills and celebrating transport history. |
| The Wildlife Trusts |
| The Wildlife Trusts are playing a key part in restoring the balance between new developments and the natural world. |
| Timequest |
| Produced by NICLR,in co operation with HBC. NICLR has considerable professional and technical experience in applications design and development for education and training. |
| Twentieth Century Society |
| This society exists to safeguard the heritage of architecture and design in Britain from 1914 onwards |
| UK Biodiversity Website |
| From this website you can: Find out about UK biodiversity by accessing the local, species and habitat action plan summaries; look at the contacts list; download reports, guidance notes, news and documents from the library; and explore the factors (keywords) affecting the decline of species or habitats. |
| UK Climate Impacts Programme |
| Set up by the Government* in April 1997, UKCIP is funded by Defra and based at the University of Oxford. They aim to co-ordinate and integrate an assessment of the impacts of climate change at a regional and national level that is led by stakeholders. |
| UK Marine SAC's Project |
| Website dedicated to the UK Marine SAC's Project. |
| Ulster Architectural Heritage Society |
| Exists to promote the appreciation and enjoyment of architecture in the nine counties of Ulster, and to encourage its preservation and conservation |
| Ulster Wildlife Trust |
| A locally based conservation organisation in Northern Ireland and a partner in a national network of Wildlife Trusts. |
| Victorian Society |
| The natinal society responsible for the study and protection of Victorian and Edwardian architecture and arts |
| Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust |
| Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust |
| Wildlife Rescue |
| Wildlife Rescue (Northern Ireland) is an independent, voluntary body that responds to sick and injured wild animals. This service works in support of existing provision, co-ordinating an effective response when members of the public find a sick or injured wild animal. It does not deal with pets or domestic animals. |
| Woodland Trust |
| Woodland Trust |
| World Conservation Monitoring Centre |
| World Conservation Monitoring Centre |
| World Conservation Union(IUCN) |
| World Conservation Union(IUCN) |
| World Wildlife Fund |
| World Wildlife Fund
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