Environmental Records Centre
for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly

Services

ERCCIS provides a wide range of information and assistance for individuals, recording groups and organisations interested in the natural history and geology of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

The Cornish coast at Gwithian

The Wildlife Information Service (WIS) aims to answer any enquiry concerning the wildlife found in the county and is the first point of contact for anyone wishing to obtain information from the Records Centre.

The Wildlife Information Service can:

• provide information on the plants and animals in any specified area throughout Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
• provide wildlife information relating to a specific area of land.
• offer information on the current status and distribution of a particular species or habitat, including the marine environment.
• aid landowners by offering information on management practices, funding available and the contact addresses for other relevant organisations.
• pass on a range of generic land management advice from the Cornwall Wildlife Trust and other organisations.
• knowledgeably answer any wildlife enquiry from a member of the public by consulting the range of information sources available to the Information Officer. These sources include books and journals, advice from local experts and statutory organisations, as well as the millions of species records and habitat information surveys.

Green Tiger Beetle cinindela campestris
photograph taken by Colin Butler

ERCCIS can also:

• aid research into a specific topic by offering the use of all resources available in the Records Centre. These include books and journals, maps, species records and current information.
• train people in the identification of certain species through workshops and fieldtrips.
• support and assist recorders efforts in both data collection and management.
• if we cannot help we will know someone who can!


Fruit of Bramble Rubus fruticosus agg.
photograph taken by CA Perry

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