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The Nature Conservancy
Protecting endangered species and ecosystems through land aquisition, science, and partnerships.
(http://www.tnc.org)
Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force (ANSTF)
U.S. intergovernmental organization dedicated to preventing and controlling aquatic nuisance species, and implementing the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of
(http://www.anstaskforce.gov/index.htm)
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
(http://www.kbinirsnb.be/bch-cbd/homepage.htm)
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.
(http://www.nhm.ac.uk/science/projects/worldmap/)
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 conservatio
(http://www.bcnet.org/)
Biodiversity Information Network - BIN21
international resources and links, particularly for South America, in English and Portuguese. Site navigation requires that you accept cookies.
(http://www.bdt.org.br/sci)
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).
(http://www.iucn.org/themes/biodiversity/index.html)
Biodiversity Sector, CSIRO
Research and capabilities related to biodiversity in Australia's science research agency.
(http://www.csiro.au/csiro/structure/biodiv.htm)
Biodiversity Series
Collection on on-line papers about the conservation of Australia's biodiversity.
(kaos.erin.gov.au/portfolio/esd/biodiv/about_series.html)
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.
(http://www.bsponline.org)
Clearing-House Mechanism for Convention on Biological Diversity
Information resources, on-line forums, etc., related to the world-wide implementation of the Convention.
(http://www.biodiv.org/chm/)
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, an
(http://www.conservation.org)
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
(http://www.wcmc.org.uk:80/CITES/english/index.html)
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.
(deannespage.virtualave.net)
Declining Amphibian Populations Task Force (DAPTF)
Based at the Open University Ecology and Conservation Research Group operating under the umbrella of the IUCN (the World Conservation Union) Species Survival Commission.
(http://www.open.ac.uk/OU/Academic/Biology/J_Baker/JBtxt.htm)
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
(http://www.icsu.org/DIVERSITAS/)
Genetic Resources Conservation Program (California)
Concerned with Californiaís 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 coll
(http://www.grcp.ucdavis.edu/)
Harmful Non-Indigenous Species in the United States
Office of Technology Assessment report
(http://www.wws.princeton.edu/~ota/disk1/1993/9325_n.html)
IUCN - The World Conservation Union
Web site has information on the international convention on biodiversity, IUCN environmental collaborations with the World Bank, global conservation congresses, more.
(http://www.iucn.org/)
Millennium@nationalgeographic.com
Biodiversity Atlas, "unexplored habitats," forum and articles on biodiversity.
(http://tectonic.nationalgeographic.com/2000/biodiversity/)
National Marine Fisheries Service (U.S. NOAA)
U.S. and international conservation and management of living marine resources (includes fish, marine mammals, seabirds). NMFS provides services and products to support domestic and international fisheries management operations, fisheries development, trad
(http://kingfish.ssp.nmfs.gov/)
National Wildlife Federation - Endangered Habitats Homepage
endangered species fact sheets and related resources
(http://www.nwf.org/nwf/endangered/)
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 pr
(http://www.nwf.org/collaborate.html)
Native Trees of Orkney
Trying to preserve and restore the native forests of Orkney restoration by planting and caring for Orkney's native tree species. Site has links to other U.K. forest and conservation web resources.
(http://www.callnetuk.com/home/johnmoar/)
Natural Heritage Programs
searchable directory covers the Western Hemisphere (U.S., Canada, Caribbean, Central America, South America)
(http://www.heritage.tnc.org/)
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