develops and applies methods to measure the variety of nature and select priority areas for conservation at many spatial scales

maps global deforestation in the humid tropics, focusing on the Amazon Basin, Central Africa, and Southeast Asia

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

an in depth examination of ecological patterns in rainforests from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory

a 1-km resolution global land cover characteristics data base useful for a wide range of environmental research and modeling applications

provides free access to internationa and U.S. geospatial data; including land cover, hydrography, orthoimagery and others

interactive maps of the World's ecosystems from National Geographic, including information on 867 land-based ecoregions that are distinguished by shared ecological features, climate, and plant and animal communities