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- - We protect wildlife in Britain and around the world by bringing our most threatened species back from the brink of extinction. We do this through ground-breaking research, practical conservation and education, all with the help of our supporters.
Wild places
- Close
- - Some habitats contain such a richness of life that we need to protect them at all odds. We are working to preserve ancient woodlands, orchards and wood pastures and parklands, as well as the countless species they support.
What we do
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- - Everything we do is based on scientific evidence. We gather this through surveys, which you can take part in, and by awarding research grants to the most inspiring scientists worldwide. This evidence guides our conservation efforts and is shared through our events and publications.
Who we are
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- - People’s Trust for Endangered Species was set up in 1977 to save our wildlife. We are governed by a board of volunteer trustees and our team of staff are passionate about protecting endangered species and places.
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- - We strive to bring our most threatened species in the UK and around the world back from the brink of extinction. Our successes come from ground-breaking research, practical conservation and education, all with the help of our supporters.
Get involved
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- - There are so many ways you can help save endangered species. Fancy taking part in a survey, joining us on a wildlife event or becoming a regular supporter?
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- - Support our work in our shop with a range of charity gifts, home-ware, cards and more. 100% of the profits go directly to help wildlife both in the UK an overseas.
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- - There is nothing natural about the alarming rate at which we are losing animals and their homes. It is absolutely avoidable. We can stop the loss of our wildlife – but we need your support. You can act now by choosing to give to our cause. Thank you.

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Wood Pasture & Parkland Survey Pack

This pack contains all the information you need to survey wood pasture and parkland with us

Please click the links below to download the items of the survey pack.

You will also need to let us know a few details, so that we can make you tailor made maps of the sites in your area. The individual maps will be emailed to you.

Introduction to WPP survey A brief introduction to what we intend to do with this survey and why.
Wood pasture survey form The survey form that you will fill in on site and send back to us.
Survey instructions and guidance to help you know how to conduct the survey and how to answer each question. It is a good idea to take this with you to refer to during the survey.
Landowner permission request letter This can be used to get permission to survey the sites you have been allocated. It introduces the landowner to the aims of this survey and containes PTES contact details if they have any further questions.
Wood pasture species ID There are only a few species we ask you to identify as part of this survey, here is a handy ID guide to them.
A guide to recognising veteran trees Veteran trees are not all ancient, but mature trees with enough veteran features. This guide described those veteran features and qualifies, for the purposes of this survey, what counts as a veteran tree.
Wood pasture ecology This is brief introduction to the ecology of wood pasture and parkland sites.
Health and safety information This document is a guide to your health and safety when out surveying. Please read this before you go out on your survey.
Feedback form Your feedback is really important for us to be able to continue to improve the survey for volunteers.

To get tailor made maps of wood pasture and parkland sites near you to survey, please fill in the form here, and the maps will be emailed to you when they have been made.