produces information about environmental issues in the Guiana Shield territory; a geologically ancient, biologically rich and culturally important area

discusses the proposed waterway to link the heart of South America with the Atlantic Ocean, but potentially ruining the Pantanal, the world's largest wetland

from the World Rainforest Movement

indigenous peoples from North, Central, South America and the Pacific working for sovereignty and self-determination and the recognition and protection of indigenous rights, traditional cultures and sacred lands

an examination of a Venezualan proposal to allow limited sport hunting of jaguars for export from American University's Trade and Environment Database

focuses on the indigenous tribes, wildlife and plants that populate this rainforest region, from PBS's Living Edens series

offers assistance to the Matsés indigenous communities so that this native Amazonian tribe can conserve their native culture and indigenous communal reserve in a sustainable and autonomous manner

examines the threat posed by the Pan-American Highway to the lush rainforest in the Darien Gap between Colombia and Panama, a case study from American University's TED database

a watchdog and monitoring organization that works through partnerships with in-country NGOs and individuals to conduct on-the-ground evaluations of national parks and other protected areas, to help parks in their role as protectors of biodiversity

an examination of how the demand for exotic birds as pets has made Neotrpical parrots one of the most threatened groups of birds in the World, from American University's Trade and Environment Database

highlights environmental issues around the globe with a special focus on ecotourism and Latin America

an alliance for biodiversity data sharing and dissemination, specializing in birds in Colombia and their conservation

seeks to protect threatened natural habitats, the biodiversity they contain and the indigenous people who still depend on them for their survival, primarily through project work in South America

dedicated to preserving the world's tropical forests, the main project is the Reserva Comunal Tamshiyacu- Tahuayo (RCTT) in the Peruvian Amazon

WWF's on the ground campaign to protect the Amazon river basin

works with the indigenous people of the Amazon in S.E. Peru to help secure their future and to conserve the region's stunning biodiversity

dedicated to providing information and education on the important plants of the Amazon Rainforest through a searchable database of taxonomic, phytochemical and ethnobotanical data

Global Forest Watch provides general information

looks at how destructive mining techniques are wreaking havoc on the Amazon rain forest, from the American University's Trade and Environment Database

committed to helping conserve the natural environment and to improving the lives of human beings through the promotion and encouragement of voluntary work in Mexico, Central and South America

focuses upon the Yanomami people who live in a remote part of the Amazon in forest in Venezuela, South America; supplement to a NOVA television program