ecological science based forest conservation advocacy providing vast rainforest, forest and biodiversity conservation news & information; Forests.org works to end deforestation, preserve primary and old-growth forests, conserve and sustainably manage other forests, and to commence the age of ecological restoration

protects the Earth's rainforests and supports the rights of their inhabitants through education, grassroots organizing, and non-violent direct action

an international network of citizens' groups working to defend the world's rainforests, including publication of a regular rainforest bulletin

group of Universities that promote the protection, health and sustainability of African forests and forest environments

an international network of ecological builders working together for a sustainable future

dedicated to supporting the role of communities in protection and sustainable use of Asia's forests

a global alliance of national conservation organisations working in more than 100 countries striving to conserve birds, their habitats and global biodiversity

a unique regional partnership that leads and directs the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay - the largest estuary in the U.S

campaigns to save the Great Bear Rainforest, the largest remaining expanse of coastal temperate rainforest left in the world

network which aims to raise awareness of the need for socially just and effective forest policy, challenges the underlying causes of forest loss and supports the rights of indigenous and other forest peoples

people and organizations that protect the lands, waters, and wildlife of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, now and for future generations

devoted to facilitating the continuing interaction of people concerned with forest canopies and forest ecosystems around the world

an international organsiation to protect the diversity of functions of mires and peatlands worldwide

Japanese NGO that campaigns on behalf of tropical forest conservation

seeks to protect the world's remaining native forests to ensure they can survive, flourish and maintain their evolutionary potential

coverage on biodiversity issues from this large, international civil society network

searchable archives and coverage on forest issues from this large, international civil society network

carries out education and direct action on behalf of the forests of the Otways in Australia

a network in response to industrial biopiracy that seeks to protect biodiversity and create local food security

dedicated to the protection of the Earth's remaining rainforests and the indigenous people who depend on them

coalition of environmental groups advocating conservation and economic alternatives to industrial logging in British Columbia's Great Bear Rainforest and Haida Gwaii (the Queen Charlotte Islands)

the student arm of the Sierra Club, a network of high school and college students from around the country working to protect the environment

international network working for the protection and sustainable use of the World's Boreal Forests

promotes the conservation of the high biodiversity forests in Tanzania's Eastern Arc and Coastal Forests

network of organizations and individuals involved in issues relating to development, the Third World and North-South issues; site contains publications and articles on a wide range of issues including the Earth Summit