Website That Shows Animal Distribution In The UK?

[rjmartinuk]

Hey Everyone

Somebody showed me a website a few months back - I believe it was scientifically led. On this site you could type a species of animal in and it would show you a map of where they can now be found in the UK (it gives you an idea of which animals are spreading across the country etc).

Unfortunately I didn't bookmark it I'm just wondering if anyone knows of the site?

Many Thanks,

Rob

[Wild-Woman]

NBN Gateway perhaps?

[The Woodman]

Have a look at National Biodiversity Network Gateway Rob.

[Jim Ford]

This one?

Mammal Distribution Maps

Jim

[rjmartinuk]

Thanks ever so much

It's the NBN, have bookmarked this time!

[Brocakat]

Is there also such a site for plants, insects etc etc?

[Paul mabbott]

Originally Posted by Brocakat

Is there also such a site for plants, insects etc etc?

It's for all flora, fauna, fungi &c..
A wonderful resource but it's worth remembering that it often runs behind real time - it takes time to plug in the data and staff are not numerous! Also, as ever, some taxa are better represented than others - plants seem to be most up-to-date. It's a very useful resource but worth bearing in minds that there may be omissions.
However, unlike many recording databases on line, it is accurate - records are not entered unless they have been verified.

[thunder]

Originally Posted by Paul mabbott

However, unlike many recording databases on line, it is accurate - records are not entered unless they have been verified.

Well, quite accurate, and probably the most accurate, of its scope, that there is. But there are still residual errors that have sneaked through - only to be expected, with that number of records.

If you discover an error, don't just sneer and gripe about it on the web; let the NBN know about it, they will be grateful.

henrya

[Paul mabbott]

Originally Posted by thunder

Well, quite accurate, and probably the most accurate, of its scope, that there is. But there are still residual errors that have sneaked through - only to be expected, with that number of records.
If you discover an error, don't just sneer and gripe about it on the web; let the NBN know about it, they will be grateful.
henrya

Quite right, I shouldn't be so enthusiastic!
You do find the odd highland record turning up in Essex due to a typo but, as you say, soon put right by an e-mail to the recorder!

[Matt Smith]

Originally Posted by Paul mabbott

However, unlike many recording databases on line, it is accurate - records are not entered unless they have been verified.

I would say that the majority of the invertebrate recording schemes have verified records, but I would think that a lot of LRC data has only ever been validated rather than verified. Certainly my LRC do no verification that I am aware of, they do not have the time, expertise or manpower.

Any organisation or body can register as an NBN data supplier and send files in to be uploaded to the Gateway - you need to look at the organisation description and metadata associated with the dataset to get some idea of the level of confidence to assign to any particular dot. I know full well there are some "wrong" records on the NBN. Having said all that, the NBN Gateway is an excellent resource and getting better all the time.