concise overview of the extent of Amazonian destruction, its causes and what can be done

a project called the Biodiversity conservation in fragmented landscapes at the Atlantic Plateau of São Paulo intends to analyze which factors determine, in fragmented landscapes, the diversity patterns and the distribution of bird, mammal and amphibian species

information about the Amazon rain forest, its people, places of interest, and how you can help the rainforest

a case study which investigates the environmental and social impacts of gold production in the Amazon region, from the American University's Trade and Environment Database

Global Forest Watch provides general information

provides photos, videos and maps of native indigenous people from the cultures of Amazon native tribes from the South American Amazon River Basin

a Wikipedia article about Chico Mendes, a Brazilian labor leader concerned about the rubber plantation workers and the Amazonian forests, who was killed for his activist role

pictorial, text and action items regarding "a war in the Amazon jungle" being perpetuated by powerful loggers, farmers and companies

a report by Friends of the Earth International about the social and environmental threats posed by planned hydro-damns on the Madeira River -- the Amazon's largest tributary -- in Brazil (pdf)

alert from Friends of the Earth regarding the Bush administration efforts to approve a free trade agreement that will promote harmful trade and allow large-scale illegal logging in the rainforest

Greenpeace report reveals that the mahogany trade is driving the destruction of the Brazilian Amazon rainforest and is run by a corrupt industry that is undermining traditional cultures (pdf)

an effort by the Nature Conservancy to plant trees and restore native forests in the biodiversity rich and much threatened Brazilian Atlantic Forest

Brazilian NGO website campaigning against deforestation, but in favor of effective climate change mitigation and environmental sustainability in general