Surf these sites: Australia''s Living Wealth -- Online journal discussing in-depth the various ecosystems in and around Australia. Australian Government Programs on Biodiversity -- Links to Australian Government Programs related to Biodiversity as part of the Biolinks. Belgian Clearing House on Biodiversity -- Information on biodiversity conservation and use in Belgium and worldwide. Clearing House under the Convention on Biological Diversity. Partnering role for Niger, D.R. of Congo and Mauritania to bring information on biodiversity for those countries on the Internet Biodiversity Assessment Bibliography -- Bibliography of papers on methods for assessing biodiversity. Biodiversity Conservation Information System -- Better Data for Better Decisions. Biodiversity Conservation Network -- A component of the Biodiversity Support Program (BSP). This is an innovative USAID-funded program working in the Asia/Pacific Region to provide grants for community-based enterprises that directly depend on biodiversity. Putting conservation to work in the real world. Biodiversity Fact Sheet -- What is biodiversity, what threatens it, why is it important, and what are ecologists doing to better understand it? From Ecological Society of America. Biodiversity Group Department of Environment and Heritage -- Part of Environment Australia. Special programs in various interest areas to choose from. Biodiversity Information Network -- International resources and links, particularly for South America, in English and Portuguese. Biodiversity Information Network - BIN21 -- Links to information on Biodiversity. Biodiversity Policy Coordination Division, IUCN -- Facilitates regional forums on program development to promote biodiversity around the world. Website provides access to papers and articles, information on BPCD activities and information on the Global Biodiversity Forum (GBF). Biodiversity Sector, CSIRO -- Research and capabilities related to biodiversity in Australia''s science research agency. Biodiversity Series -- Collection of on-line papers about the conservation of Australia''s biodiversity. Biodiversity Support Project -- Promotes biodiversity conservation in many of the world''s most biologically diverse areas. Web site has information on biodiversity around the world, as well as on public policy considerations. Biodiversity Web -- Resource for environmental managers, advisers, teachers, pupils and others interested in biological, juridical and many other aspects of the variety of life. Netherlands. Biodiversity Web -- Personally maintained website with information and links about several aspects of biodiversity: biological, ecological, physical, chemical, social (e.g., population growth), economical and juridical. Some links in Dutch language or of particular relevance to Netherlands. Biodiversity and Conservation of Mount Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia -- This project is helping researchers and Park personnel to identify culturally significant plant resources and to detect which useful species are most vulnerable to over- harvesting or habitat destruction. Biodiversity and Worldmap -- Measuring biodiversity value & selecting priority areas for conservation. Extensive resource on the science of biodiversity, from the Natural History Museum of London. Biodiversity, Systematics, & Collections -- Access to WWW sites that provide information on genetic diversity, species diversity, ecological diversity, and geopolitical perspectives. From the National Biological Information Infrastructure. BirdLife International - Birds to Watch 2 -- The world list of >1000 threatened birds, plus information on threats to birds. Cheshire Wildlife Trust -- Works in conservation and the development of Biodiversity Action Plans. Clearing-House Mechanism for Convention on Biological Diversity -- Information resources, on-line forums, etc., related to the world-wide implementation of the Convention. Conservation Fisheries, Inc. -- An information site about a non-profit company dedicated to the preservation of aquatic biodiversity in the Southeast. Conservation International -- Field-based nonprofit organization that uses science, economics, policy, and community involvement to promote biodiversity conservation in tropical rain forests and other endangered ecosystems worldwide. Works in 23 countries in Latin America, Africa, and the Asia Pacific region. Consult-Eco -- A site devoted to conservation, biodiversity and entomology. Convention on Biological Diversity -- Mission is the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) Home Page -- The scale of over-exploitation of animals and plants for trade aroused such concern for the survival of species that an international treaty was drawn up in 1973 to protect wildlife against such over-exploitation and to prevent international trade from threatening species with extinction. Web site includes database of CITES-listed flora and fauna. DIVERSITAS Programme -- International collaborative project with the goal of providing accurate scientific information and predictive models of the status of biodiversity and sustainability of the use of the Earth''s biotic resources, and to build a world-wide capacity for the science of biodiversity. Deanne''s Endangered Species Archive -- Information about endangered species. Find out what an endangered species is, what endangers them, why save them, conservation efforts, and things you can do to help them. Declining Amphibian Populations Task Force -- Based at the Open University Ecology and Conservation Research Group operating under the umbrella of the IUCN (the World Conservation Union) Species Survival Commission. Digital Taxonomy -- Digital Taxonomy is an attempt to present a wide-ranging resource of information for biodiversity data management in the World Wide Web, and promote the effective use of computers for handling biological sofware development projects ETI - World Biodiversity Database -- ETI''s World Biodiversity Database is a continuously growing taxonomic database and information system that aims at documenting all presently known species (about 1.7 million) and to make this important biological information worldwide accessible. Endangered Species Canada -- Canadian Wildlife Service site, about endangered species, species at risk, recovery plans, and related topics. Endangered Species Resource Center -- A great place for student and teacher alike to find information on endangered species anywhere in the world. Entity.to -- Journal highlighting biodiversity. Opinion and analysis on international life-science issues like trade, ethics and global legislation. Genetic Resources Conservation Program -- Concerned with California''s biological diversity and its conservation in the broadest sense: onsite and offsite conservation of the native flora and fauna, collections of germplasm amassed for agricultural, medicinal, and industrial uses, and collections of genetic stocks, tissues, cells, and DNA developed for teaching and research purposes. Global Mountain Biodiversity Assessment -- GMBA is a new Diversitas-network on mountain biodiversity. Invites submission of contributions to the scientific GMBA conference in Switzerland on Sept.7-10, 2000. Home Page of The Nature Conservancy - Help Protect Endangered Species -- The Nature Conservancy: Among environmental organizations, we fill a unique niche: preserving habitats and species by buying the lands and waters they need to survive. We invite you to come and explore our website and discover more about The Nature Conservancy. IUCN - The World Conservation Union -- The world’s largest conservation organisation, with over 900 governmental and non-governmental members from 138 countries. Indigenous Peoples Biodiversity Information Network HomePage -- A mechanism to exchange information about experiences and projects and to increase collaboration among indigenous groups working on common causes related to biodiversity use and conservation. Inter-American Biodiversity Information Network -- An initiative of the Summit of the Americas to provide greater and more useful access to biodiversity information throughout the hemisphere. LIFE - Australia''s first WWW Server -- Collection of biological information and links, especially the environment and biodiversity, from Charles Sturt University. Includes resources on biodiversity, complexity, natural heritage, and Australian biological resources. Mass Extinction Underway -- Authoritative information about the current mass extinction of species of life on earth-- the sixth such "extinction spasm" since life began. Includes numerous links to additional information. National Gap Analysis Program -- A Geographic Approach to Planning for Biological Diversity. National Geographic: Biodiversity -- Biodiversity Atlas, "unexplored habitats", forum, and articles on biodiversity. National Wildlife Federation: Collaborative Conservation Programs -- Backyard Wildlife HabitatTM program ("garden with wildlife"); Schoolyard HabitatsTM invites school communities to become involved in growing, caring for, and learning from a habitat on a school campus; Campus EcologyTM establishes environmentally sound practices on college campuses; InterTribal Bison Cooperative Agreement. National Wildlife Federation: Endangered Habitats Homepage -- Endangered species fact sheets and related resources. Native Orkney Tree Preservation -- John Moar presents information and links to groups working to preserve the native tree species of Orkney area, Scotland. Natural Heritage Programs -- A searchable directory which covers the Western Hemisphere (U.S., Canada, Caribbean, Central America, South America) North American Breeding Bird Survey -- Annual program of bird surveys designed to provide a continent-wide perspective of population change. North Carolina Ecological Services -- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service site for ecological services in North Carolina, endangered species information, wetlands information, outreach materials, county lists for endangered species. Rare Species Conservatory Foundation -- A nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving biological diversity, saving endangered birds, plants, animals and habitat, and restoring critical species in the wild. Resources for the Future Library: Biodiversity -- Research papers (PDF files) and project summaries related to economic and policy aspects of biodiversity protection. Topics include ecosystem valuation, endangered species laws, and habitat conservation. Species 2000 -- Has the objective of enumerating all known species of plants, animals, fungi and microbes on Earth as the baseline dataset for studies of global biodiversity. It will also provide a simple access point enabling users to link from here to other data systems for all groups of organisms, using direct species-links. Species Profiles -- As part of a larger project designed for the management of threatened, endangered, and sensitive species (TES) on Department of Defense (DoD) lands in the Southeastern United States, animal species profiles are being developed by the U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station. Species Survival Commission -- Their mission is to conserve biological diversity by developing and executing programs to study, save, restore, and manage wisely species and their habitats. Teaming With Wildlife -- Cooperative effort between U.S. state fish and wildlife agencies, state parks and customers and businesses of the outdoors. Will provide to implement conservation strategies and provide recreational and educational opportunities. The Biodiversity Center: Defenders of Wildlife. -- Explains what biodiversity is, and presents some of the issues involved. The Wildlife Society -- "Excellence in Wildlife Stewardship through Science and Education." Threatened Animals of the World -- Database by the World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Threatened Australian Plants -- From the Australian National Botanic Gardens comes lists of the engangered, vulnerable and extinct species of Australian plants. Value of Biodiversity -- Links to Value of Wildlife and Biodiversity Valuation. Virtual Global Biodiversity Forum -- Offers people throughout the world who cannot attend GBF gatherings the opportunity to participate in discussion on biodiversity-related issues. Virtual Library of Ecology and Biodiversity -- Division of The Virtual Library Project which specializes in reviewing internet information sources pertaining to ecology and biodiversity based on their educational value. Westward Frog -- Information about threats to amphibian survival and the decline of amphibian populations, particularly in California. World Conservation Monitoring Centre - Programmes -- WCMC provides information services on the conservation and sustainable use of the world''s living resources and supports others in the development of their own information systems. Thematic programmes focus on Arctic, marine, and forest environments, as well as protected areas, biodiversity assessment, and international trade in wildlife. Yaguarundi Foundation -- The foundation aims are to protect the biodiversity of the Paraguayan Chaco, creating a forest sanctuary of 500,000 hectares.
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