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NI Habitat Action Plan Lowland Raised Bog (2003):
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Links
British Trust for Ornithology (BTO): http://www.bto.org/
BTCV: http://www2.btcv.org.uk/display/home
Butterfly Conservation Northern Ireland:http://www.bcni.org.uk/Main.HTM
Centre for Data & Recording (CEDaR): http://www.habitas.org.uk/cedar/
Department of Agriculture & Rural Development: http://www.dardni.gov.uk/
Encyclopedia of Marine Life in Britain & Ireland: http://www.habitas.org.uk/marinelife/
Flora of Northern Ireland: http://www.habitas.org.uk/flora/
Forest Service: http://www.forestserviceni.gov.uk/
Ground Beetles of Ireland: http://www.habitas.org.uk/groundbeetles/fauna.html
Invasive Species Ireland: http://www.invasivespeciesireland.com/
Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC): http://www.jncc.gov.uk/
National Trust: http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/
Northern Ireland Bat Group: http://www.bats-ni.org.uk/
Northern Ireland Environment Agency: http://www.ni-environment.gov.uk/
Northern Ireland Fungus Group: http://www.nifg.org.uk/home.htm
Northern Ireland Priority Species & Species of Conservation Concern: http://www.habitas.org.uk/priority/intro
Peatlands Northern Ireland: http://www.peatlandsni.gov.uk/index.htm
Quercus: http://www.qub.ac.uk/sites/Quercus/
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB): http://www.rspb.org.uk/
Seasearch: http://www.seasearch.co.uk/
The Marine Life Information Network: http://www.marlin.ac.uk/
The Woodland Trust: http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/en/Pages/default.aspx
Ulster Museum: http://www.nmni.com/um
Ulster Wildlife Trust: http://www.ulsterwildlifetrust.org/
UK Biodiversity Action Plan: http://www.ukbap.org.uk/
UK Red Squirrel Group: http://www.snh.org.uk/ukredsquirrelgroup/NIForum.asp






