Who we are and what we do
TWIC is the biological records centre for the Lothians and the Scottish Borders. The Centre is a not-for-profit company with charitable status which, as a 'one-stop shop', provides an objective, independent wildlife information service for people and organisations from all sectors.
TWIC is the focal point for biological recording and is working to increase our knowledge of the land, freshwater and marine wildlife throughout the Lothians and the Borders. The Centre seeks to hold as comprehensive a record of the wildlife of the area as possible, although the data held by the Centre will always remain in the ownership of the originators. We have an assumption of open access to these data, unless there is evidence that there is potential for damage to wildlife resulting from their release.
The Centre provides a wide range of data services; we routinely supply data to local authorities for screening planning applications, to consultants for preparing environmental assessments and to conservation bodies for writing management plans. The ongoing development of TWIC and its services is funded by Service Level Agreements with Scottish Natural Heritage and the four Lothian councils and the Scottish Borders Council.
For more information please email
info@wildlifeinformation.co.uk.
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