National Biodiversity Network - Facilitating citizen science

Record local wildlife and enter your findings online

The National Biodiversity Network (NBN) and OPAL are working closely to inspire more people to record wildlife in their area. Accurate information on the numbers and location of UK species is vital for conservation. Government agencies can use this information to protect areas that are home to endangered species.

Record wildlife near you
You can join the 60,000 people across the country who record wildlife and contribute to the NBN gateway. You can also discover what species have been found near you.

OPAL are running five surveys that are open to everyone. You will be able to record your findings on the OPAL site and contribute to the national record.

Run your own wildlife survey and collect the results on your website

Design and run your own nature survey with the online recording tool Indicia, developed by the NBN. You don't need large amounts of technical expertise, and NBN provide full instructions and a support forum to help you get started.

What is the NBN?
The National Biodiversity Network (NBN) is a collaborative venture committed to making information on the UK’s plants and animals widely available. One of the main ways it does this is via the online NBN Gateway. This already holds more than 64 million species records and the number is increasing all the time.