Countryside, Nature Conservation and the Rural Environment:

British Trust for Ornithology - The British Trust for Ornithology has existed since 1933 as an independent, scientific research trust, investigating the populations, movements and ecology of wild birds in the British Isles.

Campaign to Protect Rural England - The Campaign to Protect Rural England exists to promote the beauty, tranquillity and diversity of rural England by encouraging the sustainable use of land and other natural resources in town and country.

Council for National Parks - The Council for National Parks (CNP) is the national charity that works to protect and enhance the National Parks of England and Wales and areas that merit National Park status, and promote understanding and quiet enjoyment of them for the benefit of all.

Country Landowners Association - The Country Land and Business Association is an organisation for England and Wales whose sole objective is to safeguard the interests of private landowners and rural businesses.

Natural England - Natural England promotes the conservation of England's wildlife and natural features. It was set up by the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and is a statutory body funded by the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group - The Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group is a charity employing county and area based Farm Conservation Advisers who visit farmers and landowners to offer advice on the integration of conservation features with commercial agriculture, through the adoption of environmentally responsible methods of farming.

Forestry Commission - The Forestry Commission of Great Britain is the government department responsible for the protection and expansion of Britain's forests and woodlands.

Friends of the Earth - Friends of the Earth seeks solutions to environmental problems that make life better for people.

Groundwork Trust  - Groundwork is a leading environmental regeneration charity. From small community schemes to major regional and national programmes, its network of over 40 local Trusts works in partnership with local people, local authorities and business to promote economic and social regeneration by improvements to the local environment.

MAGIC (Multi-Agency Geographic Information for the Countryside) - A one-stop shop for rural and countryside information from the partner organisations, bringing together definitive rural designation boundaries and information about rural land-based schemes.

National Biodiversity Network (NBN) - The NBN is a new and innovative way of sharing wildlife information in the UK and is building tools to make this information accessible in a digitised and exchangeable form.

Ramblers Association - The Ramblers Association exists to facilitate, for the benefit of everyone, the enjoyment and discovery that walking outdoors can bring, and to promote respect for the life of the countryside.

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) - The RSPB is the charity that takes action for wild birds and the environment. It runs 150 nature reserves covering over 100,000 hectares of prime wildlife habitat, and strives to conserve wildlife wherever it lives.

Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) - Since its humble beginning in 1824 - as the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - the RSPCA has worked tirelessly to promote kindness and prevent cruelty to animals.

Soil Association - The Soil Association supports organic food, farming and sustainable forestry.

Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust - The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) promotes the conservation of wetlands focusing on rare wetland birds. WWT is the largest international wetland conservation charity in the UK.

Wildlife Trusts - The Wildlife Trusts partnership is the UK’s leading conservation charity exclusively dedicated to wildlife. Our network of 47 local Wildlife Trusts and our junior branch, Wildlife Watch, work together to protect wildlife in towns and the countryside.

Woodland Trust - The Woodland Trust is the UK's leading conservation charity
dedicated to the protection of our native woodland heritage.

World Wildlife Fund (WWF) - WWF is the world's largest and most experienced independent conservation organisation It is a global network, with 52 offices working in more than 90 countries.