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NatureServe - Knowledge to Protect the Diversity of Life editor's pick popular
provides a scientific basis for effective conservation action, with information about North American rare and endangered species and threatened ecosystems
Added: Mar. 07, 2001 | Rate It
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute editor's pick popular
seeks to increase understanding of the past, present and future of tropical biodiversity and its relevance to human welfare
Added: Jan. 11, 2001 | 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
African Wildlife Foundation popular
works to ensure the wildlife and wild lands of Africa will endure forever, primarily working at the grass roots with park managers and communities to safeguard wildlife and wilderness areas
Added: Feb. 11, 2001 | Rate It
Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
http://www.cepf.net/Pages/default.aspx
funds conservation activities in the World's "biodiversity hotspots", a joint initiative of Conservation International, the Global Environment Facility and the World Bank
Added: Feb. 08, 2001 | Rate It
Dendronautics
exploration of the rain forest canopy using airships and similar aerial platforms
Added: Jun. 25, 2006 | Rate It
Distribution and Variety of Equatorial Rain Forest, The
http://www.esd.ornl.gov/projects/qen/rainfo.html
an in depth examination of ecological patterns in rainforests from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Added: Mar. 17, 2001 | Rate It
Global Canopy Programme
an alliance of 29 scientific institutions in 19 countries, which lead the world in forest canopy research, education and conservation; seeking to define and explore the range and economic value of forest ecosystem services
Added: Dec. 28, 2007 | Rate It
Institute for Tropical Ecology and Conservation
a non-profit, education, research and conservation corporation, which operates the Bocas del Toro Biological Station in Panama
Added: Jan. 10, 2004 | Rate It
International Canopy Network, The
http://academic.evergreen.edu/projects/ican/ican/
devoted to facilitating the continuing interaction of people concerned with forest canopies and forest ecosystems around the world
Added: Apr. 04, 2003 | Rate It
Organization for Tropical Studies
provides leadership in education, research and the responsible use of natural resources in the tropics
Added: Jan. 29, 2001 | Rate It
RAINFOR
http://www.geog.leeds.ac.uk/projects/rainfor/
an international network established to monitor the biomass and dynamics of Amazonian forests
Added: Dec. 03, 2004 | Rate It
Terrestrial Ecoregions of the World
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/wildworld/terrestrial.html
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
Added: May. 08, 2001 | Rate It
Ticolichen
http://www.fieldmuseum.org/research_collections/botany/botany_sites/ticolichen/
a tropical lichen biodiversity inventory that combines local scientific infrastructure with international taxonomic expertise
Added: Feb. 10, 2005 | Rate It
Wildlife Focus
World Land Trust builds environmental awareness and raises funds to protect endangered habitats
Added: Dec. 06, 2010 | Rate It

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