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Amazonia editor's pick popular
http://www.amazonia.org.br/english/
(1 vote)
provides information on the Amazon region and its environment, compiled by Friends of the Earth - Amazonia Program
Added: Feb. 08, 2001 | Rate It
Deforestation in the Amazon 2004 editor's pick popular
http://www.mongabay.com/brazil.html
(12 votes)
concise overview of the extent of Amazonian destruction, its causes and what can be done
Added: Jun. 22, 2004 | Rate It
Environment Outlook in Amazonia editor's pick
http://www.unep.org/pdf/GEOAMAZONIA.pdf
report provides a complete and integrated assessment of the globally significant ecosystem of the Amazon Basin (pdf)
Added: Mar. 09, 2009 | Rate It
Amazon Conservation Team, The popular
(4 votes)
pioneers new conservation strategies by combining indigenous knowledge with Western science to understand, document and preserve the biological and cultural diversity of the Amazon
Added: Feb. 05, 2001 | Rate It
Amazon Interactive popular
http://www.eduweb.com/amazon.html
(7 votes)
learn about the rainforest, the Quichua people and the geography of the Ecuadorian Amazon through online games and activities; includes and ecotourism simulation game
Added: Mar. 23, 2001 | Rate It
Amazon Rainforest popular
http://www.amazon-rainforest.org
(19 votes)
information about the Amazon rain forest, its people, places of interest, and how you can help the rainforest
Added: Jan. 02, 2005 | Rate It
Amazon Watch popular
(9 votes)
works with indigenous and environmental organizations in the Amazon Basin to advance indigenous peoples' rights and defend the environment from large-scale industrial development
Added: Jan. 12, 2001 | Rate It
Ancient Forest International popular
http://www.ancientforests.org/
(3 votes)
acquires and protects strategic and invaluable forestlands
Added: Jan. 13, 2001 | Rate It
Andean Botanical Information System popular
(2 votes)
provides information concerning the floristic and systematic investigations of the flowering plants of Andean South America
Added: Feb. 08, 2001 | Rate It
InfoNatura - Birds & Mammals of Latin America popular
http://www.natureserve.org/infonatura/
(5 votes)
a source for conservation information on the birds and mammals of Latin America and the Caribbean; more than 5,500 common, rare, and endangered species in 44 countries and territories
Added: Mar. 07, 2001 | Rate It
Journey Into Amazonia popular
http://www.pbs.org/journeyintoamazonia/
(2 votes)
a well designed overview covering the region's flora and fauna, the life in the forest canopy, the waterways and other aspects of the Amazon rainforest, this PBS website also includes teaching resources
Added: Mar. 17, 2001 | Rate It
South America -- Regional Forest Information popular
http://www.unep-wcmc.org/forest/sam_region.htm
(2 votes)
maps and information regarding South America's forest types by UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre
Added: Feb. 25, 2001 | Rate It
Amazon Conservation Association
http://www.amazonconservation.org/
(3 votes)
seeks to conserve biodiversity through development of new scientific understanding, sustainable resource management and rational land-use policy for Amazonian ecosystems
Added: Nov. 26, 2004 | Rate It
Amazon Rainforest News
http://www.amazonrainforestnews.com/
provides daily news items about the Amazon rainforest region
Added: Sep. 17, 2010 | Rate It
Amazonia News
http://www.amazonia.org.br/english/noticias/
(2 votes)
makes breaking news regarding natural resource management in the Amazon region available to the public, compiled by Friends of the Earth - Amazonia Program
Added: Feb. 08, 2001 | Rate It
Annual Transparency Report 2009: Making the Forest Sector Transparent
http://www.foresttransparency.info/
aims to improve forest sector policy and practice in up to eight forest-rich countries by making governments more responsive and accountable
Added: Feb. 28, 2010 | Rate It
Biodiversity & Environmental Resource Data System of Belize (BERDS)
(2 votes)
a comprehensive biodiversity and environmental data warehouse and research system built to enhance collaborative research and conservation efforts in Belize
Added: Aug. 31, 2005 | Rate It
Cabeceras Aid Project
http://www.cabeceras.org/cabecerasindex.htm
(1 vote)
provides humanitarian aid to geographically isolated indigenous peoples of the Amazon Basin
Added: Feb. 08, 2001 | Rate It
Eco-Index
http://www.eco-index.org/new/index.cfm
(1 vote)
from the Rainforest Alliance, a site providing information about conservation projects in the Neotropics
Added: Nov. 26, 2004 | Rate It
Hidrovia Canal Plan and Environment (HIDROVIA Case)
http://www1.american.edu/TED/hidrovia.htm
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
Added: Feb. 10, 2001 | Rate It
Humboldt Institute
http://www.humboldt.org.co/default-ing.htm
promote, coordinate and carry out research that contributes to the conservation and sustainable use of the biodiversity in Colombia
Added: Jan. 11, 2005 | Rate It
Impact of a Drier Early–Mid-Holocene Climate upon Amazonian Forests
report describes the effects of a drier climate 8000 to 4000 years ago on Amazonian forests and the fires that occur there (pdf)
Added: Mar. 03, 2008 | Rate It
Information by Country: AMERICA
http://www.wrm.org.uy/countries/America.html
from the World Rainforest Movement
Added: Jan. 11, 2001 | Rate It
International Indian Treaty Council, The
http://www.treatycouncil.org/home.htm
indigenous peoples from North, Central, South America and the Pacific working for sovereignty and self-determination and the recognition and protection of their rights, traditional cultures and sacred lands
Added: Mar. 01, 2001 | Rate It
Iwokrama
group promoting the conservation and the sustainable and equitable use of tropical rain forests in a manner that leads to lasting ecological, economic, and social benefits to the people of Guyana
Added: Jan. 12, 2005 | Rate It
