The word "biodiversity"* is now commonly used and widely understood. Go into any school and the children will tell you what biodiversity is. Watch any gardening programme or call into your local garden centre and you will find the word synonymous with wildlife-friendly plants and how you can make a difference to increasing the variety of species you share your garden with. Businesses use the term biodiversity in management planning; hospitals, sheltered housing and care homes know that by improving biodiversity in their grounds and buildings they are enhancing patients' or residents' well-being. Pick up a newspaper, magazine or watch a nature programme on TV and the word is regularly used.

Biodiversity simply signifies the variety of life on earth in all its shapes and sizes – from the smallest insect and fungus to the largest mammal or tree and the habitat or ecosystem needed to sustain it. Tayside has a very rich biodiversity resource that is vital to its economy: tourism relies on our beautiful landscape, insects pollinate our crops, community orchards and allotments, and the land provides raw materials for our food, drink, clothing, fuel, buildings and roads. It is essential for sustaining our natural ecosystems.

The Tayside Biodiversity Action Plan has two main aims:

• to co-ordinate existing actions, as well as initiating and co-ordinating new ones; and
• to conserve and enhance the region’s biodiversity, taking into account both local and national priorities.

This is not just the task of government - it concerns everyone. We need to consider new options on how to safeguard both our local and global biodiversity to ensure quality of life not just for ourselves and future generations, but also for the other species with which we share the planet. The earth is, after all, the only home we have and we are all responsible for our actions and the impacts we have on our local surroundings.

* the word "biodiversity" is a contraction of biological diversity and has been increasingly used since the late 1960s

Angus Council
Perth and Kinross Council
In a nutshell, 2020VISION is a multimedia project that communicates the link between people's well being and the restoration of natural systems. Putting it another way, we're the PR agents for Bogs, Bees and Barn owls!
The TBP is an Endorsing Partner. - www.2020v.org.

The 2020V Roadshow is also about to get underway, watch this space for details.
2020VISION "Ecosystems Action" page
Gardening for Wildlife
Gardening for Wildlife
Orchards
Creating Ponds for Wildlife
  www.pondconservation.org.uk
Wildlife Crime
Developers and Householders
A Guide to Incorporating Biodiversity into Development
Scottish Biodiversity List Revised List May 2011
2012 Tayside Swift Advice to Contractors and Developers
Best Practice Guide: Creating Green Roofs for Invertebrates
Barn Owls & Rural Planning Applications
Legislative Protection for Scotland's Amphibians & Reptiles
Trees in the Townscape: A Guide for Decision Makers
Biodiverse Buildings
Bat matters - where to get further advice
Tayside Bat Survey Requirements
Bats and Buildings
Codes of Practice for Developers for Key Natura Sites in Tayside:
Some of Scotland's rivers and lochs are particularly sensitive to impacts arising from new development. Scottish Natural Heritage has worked with SEPA, Perth & Kinross and Angus Councils to provide advice to developers to help consider the interests of some of our most important rivers and lochs in Tayside.
Development affecting the River Tay
Development affecting Loch Leven
Development affecting the River South Esk
Habitat Management ...
NEW! Scottish Invertebrate Habitat Management Advice Documents:
Cereal field margins  
Coastal vegetated shingle  
Blanket bog  
Lowland raised bog Click Here
47 Scottish Species Dossiers - WEB PAGE
Highland Perthshire Calcareous Grassland Best Practice
Communication & Education ...
Biodiversity Begins with a B. - video
Tayside Teachers' Biodiversity Guide - publication due Autumn 2013
VINE Seeds guided reflections - Click Here
Tayside Geodiversity
Photograph taken by Michael Browne - Lower Devonian fossil fish
Tayside Geodiversity
A voluntary group making Tayside's geology and landscape better known.

MORE INFORMATION >
Explore Tayside's geodiversity
Earth Heritage Newsletters - Current and Past
Scotland's Geodiversity Charter
The Partnership is a member of Scottish Geodiversity Forum
Perth and Kinross Tree Wardens
New Perth and Kinross Tree Wardens website - Click Here

Information about Ash Dieback -
Click Here
Contacts
 
 
 
 
Tayside Biodiversity Site Search
Projects ...
Muirton's Buzzing
Project poster - Click Here
Project info - Click Here
Tavelling Along The Tay ... biodiversity from the train!
Green Graveyard Initiative -
Green Graveyard leaflet
Project News due soon
What's on ...
ZOOMIn2 project starts soon
Angus Ranger Service Events 2013-14
Click Here
Scottish Badgers training days: Click Here
Contact elaine@scottishbadgers.org.uk for further information.
Pine Martens and Wildcats Course
For further information contact adrianrdavis@hotmail.com
The Tayside Community Action for Wildlife Seminar (Dec 2012): Abstracts available soon.
More hedgelaying courses will be run this November. If you would like further details, dates and costings, please contact caglloyd@pkc.gov.uk
Newsletters ...
From Summit to Sand Newsletter -
Autumn 2012
Swifts in Tayside Newsletter - Issue 02
UK Biodiversity News Issue 60
Scottish Biodiversity News Issue 45
Tay Estuary Forum Newsletter - Summer 2012
Scottish Mink Initiative Newsletter - March 2013
South Esk News 5 - Jan 2013
Scottish Invertebrate News Volume 3/1 - March 2012
BRISC Newsletter No 89 - April 2013
Newsletter Archive page
TayARG Tayside Amphibian & Reptile Group
Are you interested in finding out more about our local amphibians and reptiles? New members welcome - taysideamphibians@yahoo.co.uk
We need help with simple surveys, Toads on Roads, Gullypot checks, etc - Click for Survey Form
Amphibians in Drains Project - Blairgowrie pilot project Report 2010 Report 2011 Report 2012 due soon
Tayside Pond Initiative - school project to be launched soon
ARG Today - Spring 2013
NARRSNews - Issue 9
Links:
Toads on Roads - www.froglife.org/toadsonroads/
Froglife Advice Sheets - www.froglife.org/advice/sheets.htm
Amphibian & Reptile Conservation -
www.arc-trust.org/
Tayside Wildlife Recorders Forum
Can you help us survey birds, bees and red squirrels. Click Here


Watch the Kindrogan Field Centre's camera trap videos - Click Here
Tayside Recorders' Bulletin April 2013
Click Here
May to July: we need help surveying Kidney Vetch and Small Blue Butterflies!
Information and maps -
click here
People’s Trust for Endangered Species new campaign - Hedgehog Street
Sign up for your Hedgehog Pack here
New Lichen Species for Scotland
Click Here
Kindrogan Courses 2013 - Click Here
Angus Cetacean Awareness Project
Submit your sightings of dolphins, porpoises, minke and killer whales seen off the Angus coast

http://www.marinelifeangus.co.uk/acap/
East Coast of Scotland Sea Eagles
Sea Eagles in East Scotland leaflet - Click Here
Tayside Red Squirrel Project
Swift Projects
Seen a swift? Let us know here
The Swift a special summer visitor - Presentation
www.swiftconservation.org
How to tell the difference between swifts, swallows, sand martins and house martins - BTO Video
Bid to halt swifts decline - PDF
Action For Swifts Blog
Latest Swift Interest Group meeting notes
Berlin Swift Conference report

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