| 1. | Alaska Rainforest Campaign | | | Coalition of regional and national environmental groups working to protect and restore the last great expanse of temperate rain forest in North America. Site includes information about forests and rainforests.
www.akrain.org |
| 2. | Tongass Clearinghouse | | | Dedicated to the Celebration and Preservation of America's North Pacific Rainforest
www.tongass.com |
| 3. | Trees for the Future | | | International tree planting project, working through education around the world.
www.treesftf.org |
| 4. | Forestry in the Appalachian Hardwoods of Kentucky | | | Forest conservation and the practice of forestry in Kentucky. Consulting Forester and sample timber cruise report. Forest Management Workshop Manual. Forest Measurements from a Field Forester's Perspective. Growing and Harvesting timber. Many forestry, conservation, and ecology links
www.webcom.com |
| 5. | Native Orkney Tree Preservation | | | John Moar presents information and links to groups working to preserve the native tree species of Orkney area, Scotland.
www.callnetuk.com |
| 6. | African Blackwood Conservation Project | | | A non-profit organization devoted to replanting this threatened species in Tanzania. Blackwood is the premier wood of choice for fine concert-quality woodwind instruments, and the tree plays a vital role in the ecology of the East African savannah.
www.blackwoodconservation.org |
| 7. | British Trees | | | Guide to the native trees of Britain, plus links to other web resources on forestry and conservation of British Native trees, including forest conservation organizations.
www.british-trees.com |
| 8. | Ancient Forest Exploration and Research | | | Information and research about Ontario's remaining old-growth forest ecosystems, including where to see them and how to help conserve them.
www.ancientforest.org |
| 10. | Certification Watch | | | SFCW aims at enhancing the understanding of forest certification, particuarly regarding sustainable forest management, international forest policy, trade in forest products and consumer choice.
sfcw.org |
| 11. | TreeWeb: The Natural History of Trees | | | The TreeWeb is devoted to the natural history of trees, including their biology, evolution, geography and utilization. Descriptions of tree families, genera and species are included.
www.treeguide.com |
| 12. | U.S. Non Timber Forest Product Website | | | Conservation and development information on commercial, recreational, and subsistence extraction of non-timber forest products (NTFP) in the United States with regards to cultural, ecological, economic, geographic, and political considerations.
www.ifcae.org |
| 14. | Environmental Protection Information Center (EPIC) | | | Grassroots non-profit organization working to protect endangered species and forest ecosystems on California's North Coast. Site has information about the Headwaters Forest values and resources, and updates about the current status of protecting the endangered biodiversity of this coastal temperate rainforest.
www.wildcalifornia.org |
| 15. | Forest Health | | | Forest health issues with public forum and free advice.
www.foresthealth.net |
| 16. | BIOTA-AFRICA | | | A German-supported (mega)transect study of the Biodiversity of West Africa (Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Benin), East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda), and Southern Africa (Namibia and South Africa).
www.biota-africa.de |
| 17. | Nouabale-Ndoki National Park | | | Information about conservation and research at the Nouabale-Ndoki National Park, Congo, including the wildlife you can find there.
www.wcs-congo.org |
| 18. | Great Bear Rainforest | | | A non-profit, conservation and research society dedicated to ensuring the survival of wildlife in the Great Bear Rainforest, and thereby ensuring the protection of this ancient temperate rainforest.
www.raincoast.org |
| 20. | The Bioesfera Project | | | About the First Spanish-Tropical Forest Biology-Archeology Workshop, in Guatemala in 1995. Site has information about rainforests and interactions of culture and environment.
www.rice.edu |
| 21. | Resources for the Future Library: Forests | | | Research articles (PDF format) on forest policy and economics. Sample topics include global timber supply and markets; climate, El Nino and eastern U.S. forests; potential for carbon forest plantations; and achieving sustainable forestry through international agreements.
www.rff.org |
| 22. | Rainforest Action Network | | | Works to protect the Earth's rainforests and support the rights of their inhabitants through education, grassroots organizing, and non-violent direct action. The site encourages visitors to take action to protect the rainforests.
www.ran.org |
| 23. | Citizens for Responsible Forest Management | | | CRFM is committed to preserving and enhancing the ecological stability of the Santa Cruz Mountains environment, especially wildlife habitat and watershed stability, water quality and all beneficial uses of water including fisheries.
www.crfm.org |
| 24. | The Rainforest Alliance | | | An international nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation of tropical forests. Their mission is to develop and promote economically viable and socially desirable alternatives to rainforest destruction through education, research and cooperative partnerships with businesses, governments and local peoples.
www.rainforest-alliance.org |
| 25. | Forests Forever | | | An organization which protects and enhances the forests and wildlife habitat of California through educational, legislative and electoral activities.
www.forestsforever.org |
| 27. | APFT | | | Multi-disciplinary project sponsored by the European Community which aims to investigate and document the future of the peoples of the rainforest. Involves over 30 researchers in the Caribbean, central Africa and the southwestern Pacific. Site is for the use of anthropologists and others to promote wider access to information concerning the earth's rainforests and its people.
lucy.ukc.ac.uk |
| 28. | Iwokrama International Centre for Rain Forest Conservation and Development | | | An autonomous international rain forest conservation, research and development organisation based in Guyana. It is set up to demonstrate how tropical forests can be sustainably managed and the biodiversity conserved. Activities in forest ecology, wildlife management, adventure tourism, carbon sequestration, participatory approaches and the use of technology such as GIS in decision making.
www.iwokrama.org |
| 29. | Eastern Old-Growth Clearinghouse | | | News, announcements/alerts, summaries of selected scientific and general interest articles, and other information about old-growth forests in the eastern United States.
www.old-growth.org |
| 30. | World Today | | | Personal website about the Amazon rainforest.
www.angelfire.com |
| 31. | The Children's Rainforest Inc. | | | A student-teacher environmental conservation/education group whose mission is to protect endangered habitats in the tropics through school fundraising. Based in Canada.
ChildrenRainforest.tripod.com |
| 32. | Cloud Forest Alive | | | Live cams of nesting quetzals and hummingbirds from the cloud forest of Costa Rica. Learn about the importance of preserving the biodiversity of the meso-American biological corridor.
www.cloudforestalive.org |
| 33. | Rainforest live | | | Educational resource on rainforest especially for junior students and teachers. Includes some teaching ideas and plans, and notes from researchers. Created by Paignton Zoo, UK. Includes some Realplayer and Flash items.
www.rainforestlive.org.uk |
| 34. | The International Tropical Timber Organization | | | Set up by a treaty that is aiming to ensure that all tropical timber products traded internationally by member States originate from sustainably managed forests. The primary idea is to provide an effective framework for consultation among producer and consumer member countries on all aspects of the world timber economy within its mandate.
www.itto.or.jp |
| 35. | Tropenbos International | | | Tropical forest research for nature conservation and sustainable use of rain forests in Cameroon, Colombia, Guyana, Ghana, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Vietnam.
www.tropenbos.nl |
| 36. | Sustainable Beech Forestry -- Maruia Forest | | | Describes the controversy about conservation-enhancing sustainable forest management in the beech and rimu forests of West Coast New Zealand. Contains prime scientific papers, letters to politicians, Press Releases, links to other sites.
homepages.caverock.net.nz |
| 37. | Forest Action Network | | | Campaigns to save British Columbia's Great Bear Rainforest, the largest remaining temperate rainforest in the world through education, grassroots organizing, and non-violent direct action.
www.fanweb.org |
| 40. | Watching Over The Rain Forest | | | Rainforestshop.com sells sustainably harvested products from the rain forest, including food, home and garden supplies, personal care products and toys for kids.
www.rainforestshop.com |
| 41. | The Beech Scheme | | | This site contains material that largely supports the beech scheme -- a proposal to sustainably manage beech forests on 0.1 million hectares of New Zealand's 2.8 million hectare beech forest estate.
www.fore.canterbury.ac.nz |
| 42. | Resource Conservation Alliance | | | Non-profit encourages less wood consumption and the use of alternatives such as recycled fibers, straw, and industrial hemp.
www.rca-info.org |
| 43. | Amazon Conservation Team | | | Focus on cultural aspects - ACT is dedicated to creating new conservation strategies by combining indigenous knowledge with Western science to understand, document and preserve the biological and cultural diversity of the Amazon.
www.amazonteam.org |
| 44. | Ecoforestry Notes | | | Journal dedicated to the art, science, philosophy, and practice of sustainable forestry in healthy forests. Selected contents of past issues.
www.uidaho.edu |
| 46. | Decoding the Silent Lyrics of Rain Forests | | | shows that animals and plants have a common primordial ancestor. A Nigerian scientist, Philip Emeagwali, argues that the rain forests are the untapped technological gold mines of the 21st century.
www.emeagwali.com |
| 47. | International Society of Tropical Foresters | | | Committed to the protection, wise management and rational use of the world's tropical forests and promoting communication in tropical forestry disciplines. Includes notices of upcoming training and education opportunities plus organization information.
www.istf-bethesda.org |
| 48. | Forest Puzzles | | | Pacific Northwest forests education site. At Oregon Museum of Science and Industry.
www.omsi.edu |
| 49. | Tangaloa Wood | | | Encourages people to protect rainforests by using Tangaloa hardwood, a quality replacement for rain forest and old-growth forest woods.
www.tangaloa.com |
| 51. | Sundarbans | | | An extensive collection of resources on conservation, and the ethnographic and social features of the Sundarbans region, Bengal.
www.smartoffice.com |
| 52. | Global Forest - Pure Science | | | Global Forest is a research-oriented, conservation biological organization. Our allegiance is to innovative, results-oriented solutions. Help ensure that basic forest science is a priority on the world's stage.
www.globalforestscience.org |
| 54. | Alternatives to Slash-and-Burn Programme | | | The Alternatives to Slash-and-Burn Programme works on two interlinked global problems: rural poverty and the environmental effects of deforestation in the humid tropics.
www.asb.cgiar.org |
| 55. | Asia Pacific Forest Certification Information | | | A forest certification service aims to develop a certification information network to educate stakeholders and promote certification in East Asia and the Pacific.
www.forestandtradeasia.org |
| 56. | Wood Consumption and Resource Conservation Alliance | | | This is a clearinghouse for techniques to reduce wood consumption and alternatives to virgin forest products, such as recycled, kenaf, hemp, agricultural residues and other biobased products.
www.woodconsumption.org |
| 57. | ODI Forest Policy and Environment Group | | | FPEG seeks to inform the processes of policy change in tropical forestry in ways which improve the livelihoods and well-being of the forest-dependent poor, whilst also securing the long-term future of forest resources.
www.odifpeg.org.uk |
| 58. | The Encyclopedia of Southern Appalachian Forest Ecosystems | | | Information on the ecology and management of southern Appalachian forest ecosystems. We have synthesized literature from thousands of sources to provide resource managers, land owners, researchers, students, and the public easy access to scientific knowledge about the forests of the southern Appalachians.
www.forestryencyclopedia.net |
| 60. | World Land Trust | | | UK based conservation charity. Site includes information about forest projects and resources for schools.
www.worldlandtrust.org |
| 62. | PEFC Watch | | | Finnish watchdog group focusing on the activities of Pan-European Forest Certification. Informs consumers of wood products on the ecological and social credibility of the PEFC-certificate from the perspective of Finnish environmental organizations.
www.pefcwatch.org |
| 63. | Forests Monitor | | | Contributes to the debate about sustainable forest management by collating and disseminating information on companies operating in the forestry sector around the world.
www.forestsmonitor.org |
| 64. | Focus on Forests | | | Describes issues facing forests today. Aimed at 11-14 year olds studying for Keystage 3.
www.focusonforests.org |
| 65. | Iracambi | | | Research in sustainable management, ecology and conservation of the Atlantic Brazilian Rainforest.
www.iracambi.com |
| 66. | Trees for Life | | | A Scottish conservation charity dedicated to the regeneration and restoration of the Caledonian Forest in the Highlands of Scotland
www.treesforlife.org.uk |
| 67. | RainTree | | | Resource database of rainforest plants including medicinal properties, preservation options, articles, and clinical trial data.
www.rain-tree.com |
| 68. | Daintree Rainforest | | | Guide to the Daintree region of Tropical North Queensland, Australia. Covers threats, ecological and aboriginal history, flora and fauna, climate and news.
www.daintreerainforest.com |
| 69. | Dry Rainforest Restoration and Rehabilitation Project | | | The Grafton Dry Rainforest Remnant is located on the lower slopes of the floodplain of the Clarence River north of Grafton. It is described as having very high conservation significance and is considered the best remaining dry rainforest remnant on the flood plain of the Lower Clarence.
users.tpg.com.au |
| 70. | Be Woods Wise! - The Maine Forest Service | | | The Maine Forest Service, shares your vision for beautiful, healthy and productive woodland. We respect your decisions, and can help put your decisions into action.
www.maine.gov |
| 71. | New Forest Life Project | | | Restoring Europe's ancient woods, heaths, wetlands and associated wildlife. Project based in the New Forest, Hampshire England.
www.newforestlife.org.uk |
| 72. | Finca Leola - Costa Rica Reforestation | | | Working with the people of Costa Rica and fellow plantation owners to make it possible for anyone to help in the fight against deforestation.
www.fincaleola.com |
| 73. | Fruits of the Amazon Flora | | | Scientific descriptions and illustrations of fruits from over 500 species of Amazonian trees
amazonflora.com |
| 75. | information about many different facets of knowledge about trees and forests | | | Explores knowledge about trees, woodlands and forests and encourages action to preserve and increase tree-cover, sustainable lifestyles and economy. Special areas of focus are promoting UK tree-cover and community forestry, as well as researching British tree medicine and European tree traditions.
www.the-tree.org.uk |
| 76. | Rain Forest Place | | | Summary information/ facts about the rainforest.
www.rainforestplace.com |
| 77. | Big Scrub Land Management Services | | | Provides information about the subtropical rainforests of eastern Australia and includes pictures of rainforest plants, strategies for rainforest regeneration and general land management advice.
www.bigscrub.net |
| 78. | East Maui Watershed Partnership | | | EWMP works to protect East Maui's native Hawaiian rainforest and primary water source by building fenced exclosures and removing invasive species. Details of goals, projects, natural and cultural history of Maui's rainforests. Glossary of watershed management terms.
eastmauiwatershed.org |
| 79. | Guyana Forestry Commission | | | Contains reports on certification, sustainable forest management, silviculture, zoning, mangroves and social aspects of forestry based on the Guyana experience.
www.forestry.gov.org |
| 81. | Environment Forum | | | Bulletin Board on Forestry and the Environment. Forums on Environment, Land Use, Technology, Forestry, Funding, Research, Deforestation, policy, Economics, Poverty, Modeling, News ,Books, etc..
forestry.proboards24.com |
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