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Factsheets Informative factsheets on environmental issues and sustainability.

Factsheets

We've produced a number of factsheets on a range of topics from Animal Facts to Environmental facts as part of our commitment to encouraging young people's understanding of the environment and of the need for sustainability.

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  • Fox (Red)

    The red fox is the most widespread and numerous predator in Britain.

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  • Fukushima

    The powerful earthquake which hit Japan on 11th March 2011 caused a tsunami which added to the destruction of millions of people’s homes and liveli...

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  • Genetically Modified Foods

    There is much debate about genetically modified (GM) foods, some of which are being tested and some of which are already used as ingredients in the...

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  • Giraffe

    Giraffes are sociable creatures, but do not form herds. Instead, they meet in groups each day, but the composition of a group changes from day to d...

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  • Global Warming

    Global warming is the increase of average world temperatures as a result of what is known as the greenhouse effect. 

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  • Gorilla

    Largest of the four great apes, the gorilla is a shy, gentle, peaceful animal.

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  • Grass snake

    Grass snakes are non-venomous and are normally found near water.  They feed on a wide-ranging diet, but prefer amphibians when they can catch them.

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  • Guillemot

    The Guillemot is penguin-like in appearance; slim, pointed bill, dark brown head and upperparts, white underparts.

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  • Gull (Herring)

    The well-known yodelling call of the herring gull conjures up pictures of the seaside perhaps more than any other sound.

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  • Hamster

    Did you know that Hamsters aren't only found in pet shops?

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  • Hare (Brown)

    The brown hare is a larger, more athletic relative of the rabbit. It is able to adapt to a variety of habitats and so is one of the most widely dis...

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  • Heathland

    Heathlands are largely artificially created habitats. They only persist if they are managed. Many of the heaths in England would quickly become woo...

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  • Hedgehog

    The hedgehog is the most easily one of the most recognised of British mammals yet they are steadily disappearing from the wild. 

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  • Hedges

    The Anglo-Saxon word for enclosure was ‘haeg’ or gehaeg’ and this is were we get the word ‘hedge’.

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  • Heron (Grey)

    Except when they are breeding, herons spend much of their time alone, feeding in damp places or wading in water.

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  • Hibernation

    For many animals, finding enough food in winter can be difficult, because their main source of food such as insects or green plants is in short sup...

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  • Hippopotamus

    The common hippopotamus name means 'river horse' and the hippo spends most of its time in water.

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  • Horse (Przewalski's)

    Przewalski's horse (pronounced 'ji-vaal-ski') is the only truly wild horse left in the world. It is believed that it has changed very little since ...

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  • Horses

    Domesticated by humans over 3,500 years ago, the modern horse has long been inextricably linked with human progress.

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  • Hunter-Gatherers

    Until the development of farming practices, hunting and foraging for food was the means by which all humans survived.  Hunter gatherer communities ...

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  • Hyaenas

    Although somewhat dog-like in appearance, the hyaenas are placed in a family of their own and are more closely related to cats than dogs!

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  • Jackal (Golden)

    Jackals are true members of the dog family and can actually interbreed with both domestic dogs and wolves.

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  • Jerboas

    The Jerboa family is a very interesting group of rodents which have adapted themselves to living in both hot and cold deserts.

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  • Kangaroo (Grey)

    The grey kangaroo, sometimes known as the great grey, is one of the best-known of all kangaroo species, along with the similar-sized red kangaroo. ...

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  • Koala

    The koala is perhaps the best-loved of all Australia's marsupial, or pouched, mammals. Although it is rather bear-like in appearance, its nearest r...

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