Welcome

Welcome to the website of the Biodiversity Information Service for Powys and Brecon Beacons National Park (BIS). Through this website we aim to keep you up to date on the activities and work of BIS, including information on our services, data holdings, and eventually access to search the BIS database. It will act as local biological recording resource with news of local wildlife recording activities and linking to local and national recording websites. Please contact us if you have any comments or features you would like to see.

BIS Recorders Newsletter Spring 2013

Submitted by janeti on Tue, 14/05/2013 - 11:14

The newsletter is now ready to view or download. For new look in ISSU or pdf in BIS newsletters.

BIS ID Workshops - Summer 2013

Submitted by janeti on Wed, 03/04/2013 - 12:45

BIS is now taking bookings for the summer training workshops. All confirmed bookings must be accompanied by a £5 non-refundable booking fee. Download further details here.

BIS - Spider ID and recording

Submitted by janeti on Fri, 01/02/2013 - 12:37
Event Date and Time: 
Wed, 29/05/2013 - 10:00

Wednesday 29th May 10am – 4pm

Wales Biodiversity Partnership LBAP Newsletter - Jan 2013

Submitted by steve on Mon, 21/01/2013 - 12:31

Follow this link to view the Jan 2013 WBP LBAP newsletter.

Wales Biodiversity Partnership Powys Newsletter - Jan 2013

Submitted by steve on Mon, 21/01/2013 - 12:21

See attachment.

BIS data base reaches 1.5 million records

Submitted by janeti on Mon, 07/01/2013 - 13:59

The BIS database reached 1.5 million records in early January 2013. This is thanks to the 2012 Odonata records received from Bob Dennison for Radnorshire. Also the ongoing Brecknock Flora records (135,000) from Mike Porter.

BIS Managers Report to Members 2011-12

Submitted by janeti on Mon, 19/11/2012 - 14:11

The mangers report to the members was presented to the AGM on 15th November 2012. it is now available to download here.

Contact a local County Recorder

Submitted by janeti on Tue, 21/02/2012 - 17:58

We have now added local recording experts contact details for the BIS area under 'Contact Local County Recorder' menu bar. You can email the appropriate expert for each county directly from that page  to get further ecological advice on their taxon group. You may also wish to send records to them directly or any records sent via BIS will be passed on to the  appropriate county recorder.

New Fax Number

Submitted by steve on Mon, 13/02/2012 - 17:06

Please note: BIS has a new fax number. The new number is 0843 5571315. Please update your records if you use fax to communicate with BIS.