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Forests.org: New & Cool Links

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10 Latest Forest Protection Links

Greenvoice new

http://www.greenvoice.com/

raises money and awareness for environmental campaigns on a global basis
Added: May. 11, 2008 | Rate It

Biofuel by Decree new editor's pick

http://www.terraper.org/file_upload/BiofuelbyDecree.pdf

report details how the Burmese military’s nation-wide campaign to plant eight million acres of the Jatropha tree for biodiesel production is resulting in human rights abuses including forced labor, land confiscation, loss of income and food insecurity (pdf)
Added: May. 01, 2008 | Rate It

Plant a Billion Trees new

http://www.plantabillion.org/

an effort by the Nature Conservancy to plant trees and restore native forests in the biodiversity rich and much threatened Brazilian Atlantic Forest
Added: Apr. 29, 2008 | Rate It

Biofuel Land Grabbing in Northern Ghana new

http://www.gaiafoundation.org/documents/biofuelsghana.pdf

a report from the African Biodiversity Network about land-grabbing and deforestation for jatropha biodiesel and local resistance (pdf)
Added: Apr. 25, 2008 | Rate It

Protecting acient forests in China new

http://www.greenpeace.org/china/en/campaigns/forests

Greenpeace China's campaigns to protect ancient forests, including "save the paradise forests", exposing illegal logging and the non-disposable chopsticks project
Added: Apr. 25, 2008 | Rate It

Greenpeace Canada: Turning Up the Heat new

http://www.greenpeace.org/canada/en/campaigns/boreal/recent-developments/turninguptheheat

presents a report concerning the risks of sudden increases in carbon emissions associated with logging in Canada's Boreal forests
Added: Apr. 17, 2008 | Rate It

Environmental Research Web new

http://environmentalresearchweb.org/cws/home

a portal for environmental news, research and commentary
Added: Apr. 08, 2008 | Rate It

Global Justice Ecology Project new

http://www.globaljusticeecology.org/

seeks to build local, national and international alliances with action to address the common root causes of social injustice, economic domination and environmental destruction
Added: Apr. 07, 2008 | Rate It

National Geographic News - Asian Illegal Logging Exposed new

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/03/080320-logging-video-ap.html

in a video that provides footage that supposedly shows illegal logging in Laos that helps feed Vietnam's booming furniture trade to the U.S., Europe, and elsewhere
Added: Apr. 07, 2008 | Rate It

The Demon in Democracy - Zeitgeist in the Forest new

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24XnEswKnBQ

a short documentary on a water crisis in the Yarra Ranges, Australia
Added: Apr. 07, 2008 | Rate It

10 Cool Forest Protection Links

Forest Protection Portal editor's pick popular

http://forests.org/

8 out of 10 stars (39 votes)

ecological science based forest conservation advocacy providing vast rainforest, forest and biodiversity conservation news & information; Forests.org works to end deforestation, preserve primary and old-growth forests, conserve and sustainably manage other forests, and to commence the age of ecological restoration
Added: Jan. 03, 2001 | Rate It

How Rainforests Work popular

http://www.howstuffworks.com/rainforest.htm

6 out of 10 stars (11 votes)

a brief introduction into how a rainforest works, travel into the tropical rainforest to see what makes it such a bountiful environment for plants and animals
Added: Jul. 04, 2001 | Rate It

Forest Facts popular

http://www.nrdc.org/land/forests/fforestf.asp

8 out of 10 stars (14 votes)

a brief fact sheet regarding the Earth's forests compiled by the Natural Resources Defense Council
Added: Feb. 24, 2001 | Rate It

A Place Out of Time popular

http://www.mongabay.com/

9 out of 10 stars (32 votes)

the wonders of tropical rainforests and the perils they face - information on tropical rainforests, biodiversity, and environmental destruction
Added: Jul. 23, 2001 | Rate It

Habitats: Home Sweet Home - National Geographic editor's pick popular

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geographyaction/habitats/

5 out of 10 stars (4 votes)

allows kids to get up close and personal with earth’s six habitats; providing the scoop on protected lands, biodiversity, urban sprawl, conservation and population
Added: Apr. 14, 2003 | Rate It

Children's Forest Links Page popular updated

http://www.rainforestinfo.org.au/children/chlinks.htm

7 out of 10 stars (4 votes)

by the Rainforest Information Centre, lists websites useful to children studying forests
Added: Jan. 11, 2001 | Rate It

National Geographic: Eye in the Sky - Deforestation and Desertification popular

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/eye/deforestation/deforestation.html

6 out of 10 stars (6 votes)

an interactive site from National Geographic which includes photos, causes, and impacts of deforestation and desertification
Added: Oct. 13, 2001 | Rate It

Rainforest Facts popular

http://rain-tree.com/facts.htm

7 out of 10 stars (16 votes)

information on rates of disappearance, their wealth and actions being taken for protection; compiled by Raintree Nutrition, Inc.,
Added: Feb. 24, 2001 | Rate It

American Forests popular

http://www.americanforests.org/

5 out of 10 stars (9 votes)

helps people improve the environment with trees and forests
Added: Jan. 17, 2001 | Rate It

Rainforest Information popular

http://www.rainforestinfo.org.au/background/welcome.htm

4 out of 10 stars (3 votes)

background and educational materials that provide an excellent overview to rainforest conservation from the Rainforest Information Centre
Added: Feb. 01, 2001 | Rate It

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