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• Advice
• Conserving biodiversity
• Conserving species
• Managing nature reserves
• Projects
• Protecting wildlife sites

Case studies

Otmoor management We are restoring and enhancing the wetland habitat at our Otmoor nature reserve, in Oxfordshire, which is one of the most important wetland sites in central England. A portion of the site is lowland wet grassland within a river floodplain.

Pine hoverfly The RSPB is involved in the conservation of a variety of plants and invertebrates on our nature reserves and elsewhere.

Recent documents

2008 Final Lindsay and Freeman Peatland Report

3.72Mb, PDF

2008 Final Lindsay and Freeman Peatland Report - Executive Summary

195Kb, PDF

Birds of prey in the UK: on a wing and a prayer

959Kb, PDF

Birds of prey in the UK: on a wing and a prayer has been produced collaboratively by 26 organisations. It highlights the value and importance of birds of prey in the UK and the conservation success story they represent.

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Features

Why conserve species? Conserving biodiversity is about genetic variety, species, habitats and ecosystems. All are important, but it is often most appropriate, practical and effective to focus on species.

Featured document

Lifeline to recovery

1.66Mb, PDF

The RSPB's species recovery success in the UK. With foreword from Professor Ian Newton FRS.