Tools and Resources

The Biodiversity Action Reporting System (BARS)

www.ukbars.defra.gov.uk

A web based information system to support the conservation community. Helps to share and record data and management activities to benefit important habitats and species and as generate summaries of the data.

Biodiversity Index

www.biodiversityindex.org

The Biodiversity Index is an interactive web-based tool that enables people with little knowledge of ecology to do a rapid but scientific assessment of the level of plant diversity on any UK site.

Biodiversity Planning Toolkit

www.biodiversityplanningtoolkit.com

Online resource aimed at helping users to incorporate biodiversity into the planning system and new development.

iRecord

www.brc.ac.uk/irecord

Online resource for managing and sharing wildlife records.

Nature UK

www.natureuk.org

Online community forum on wildlife, environment and conservation.

Phase 1 Habitat Survey App

bms.brookes.ac.uk/ceec/hp1toolkit

A toolkit which enables users to efficiently conduct Phase One ecological surveys.