From National Federation for Biological Recording

Welcome to the NFBR Homepage

Otter - recent surveys have shown this species is now returning to many UK waterways

The National Federation for Biological Recording is the premier UK organisation for practitioners involved in biological recording.

The NFBR:

brings together suppliers, managers, and users of information about species, habitats and wildlife sites;
promotes a forum for discussion and sharing of knowledge and experience;
promotes the importance of biological information in nature conservation, planning, research and public participation;
represents the biological recording community.

Harlequin Ladybird - one of a number of high profile invaders to the UK in recent years

Membership includes individual naturalists, national organisations and recording societies, local records centres and their staff.

Latest News

NFBR CONFERENCE 2012

The annual NFBR conference and AGM took place on 19th & 20th April 2012, at the Great Hallingbury Manor, Bishop's Stortford. Thanks to all who attended and made the event a success.

ALSO

The latest Newsletter from BRISC (Biological Recording in Scotland) is available for download here.

Don't forget that NFBR now has an email group on google groups - here. It was set up to focus on news from NFBR and its members, which include a wide range of individuals and organisations involved with biological recording in the UK, and comments and updates are welcome from anyone with an interest in this subject.

Current projects and activities

Like many other organisations, NFBR responded to the EFRA Commitee inquiry into the Natural Environment White Paper, launched by the Government in June 2011.

Following the launch of From Recording to Revelation, NFBR's strategic plan for 2011-2015, NFBR is working towards a major collaborative project to identify how the future needs of all sectors of the biological recording community, the various users of biodiversity information and the support infrastructures on which they depend may best be addressed. Further news to follow.

NFBR submitted its response to the draft National Planning Policy Framework on 17th October, and this response can be seen here.

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