Description:
This category is for web sites about political and/or social issues concerning the protection or conservation of forests.
Sub Directory
Activism
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Business / Agriculture and Forestry
Agriculture / Forestry
Botany / Dendrology
Ecosystems / Forest
Environment / Forests and Rainforests
Sustainability / Agroforestry
Site
Taiga Rescue Network (TRN)
Information on boreal forest ecology and biodiversity, the cultures of the boreal regions, threats faced by boreal forests worldwide.
Forests Conservation Archives and Portal
Rainforest, Forest and Biodiversity Conservation News and Information.
Rainforest Foundation UK
An international organization working with indigenous peoples to conserve the world's rain forests and uphold their human rights.
Care2's Race For the Rain Forest
This is a quick, easy way to help save the rain forest with a simple point and click. Each click generates a donation, paid by advertising sponsors, to The Nature Conservancy's Adopt An Acre Program.
Rainforests of the World
Personal page about rainforests.
Proforests
Ideas on protection of natural forests.
SeedTree
USA campaign to preserve and renew forest ecosystems by developing a sustainable human ecology. News and details of programs.
Forest Magazine
Magazine about USA public forests.
American Forests
Nonprofit conservation organization aims to protect, restore and enhance the natural capital of trees and forests. Includes information on membership, news, campaigns and resources.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Forests Forever
An organization which protects and enhances the forests and wildlife habitat of California through educational, legislative and electoral activities.
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.
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.
Tongass Clearinghouse
Dedicated to the Celebration and Preservation of America's North Pacific Rainforest
World Land Trust
UK based conservation charity. Information about forest projects and resources for schools.
NRDC: Wildlands
Outlines the Natural Resources Defense Council's work on preserving USA forests and tackling the causes of forest destruction.
Forest Conservation: Australian Bush Heritage Fund
Organisation that buys and then manages high-conservation private land in Australia as community-based conservation efforts.
Can Our Rain Forests be Saved?
Feature on tropical rain forests in The Watchtower (Jehovah's Witnesses).
The Pachamama Alliance
Dedicated to protecting the Earth's rain forests and the indigenous peoples who live within them. News and action alerts. Virtual rain forests tour.
Web Search
Living Things: Habitats & Ecosystems
URL : www.fi.edu/tfi/units/life/habitat/habitat.html
Shades of Green: Earth's Forests. Edens. The African Great Lakes Region. Animal Habitats ... you're interested in "Ecosystems, Habitats, and Biomes," consider ...[2008/11/11]
Ecosystems and Habitats
URL : www.pwcs.edu/bennett/2ndweb/2.5eco.htm
How are habitats influenced? The earth is constantly changing, and change ... how are squirrels and other animals affected by the loss of forest habitat? ...[2005/05/16]
USGS: Science Topics: forest ecosystems
URL : www.usgs.gov/science/science.php?term=410&type=theme
... information about forest ecosystems and related topics. ... Forest ecosystems. Biological communities and habitats in geographic areas with dense growths of ...[2008/11/14]
LIVING THINGS in their Habitats
URL : sf.adfg.state.ak.us/statewide/aquaticed/awc activities/ecology/...
in their Habitats. Ecology. Types of Ecosystems. Tundra. Forests. Wetlands. Oceans ... tundra and forest ecosystems and many others. ...[2005/09/20]
Silvicultural Practices Supporting Northern Spotted Owl Habitat in Dry ...
URL : fws.gov/oregonfwo/.../Documents/2006/Workshop-Report.pdf
... provinces to address fuel loading concerns and restore forests to within ... Owl Habitat in Dry Forest Ecosystems (Ashland workshop). It is intended to provide ...[2007/05/06]
Ecosystems/Habitats
URL : www.absc.usgs.gov/research/programs/ecosystems_habitats.htm
... habitat use and distribution of caribou within Alaska's interior boreal forest ecosystem. ... to ecological restoration, wildlife habitat, and inventory. ...[2003/08/11]
Forests
URL : biology.usgs.gov/ecosystems/forests.html
Ecosystem and Biological Diversity of Hawaiian Montane Wet Forests and the ... and Future Condition of Western Riparian Ecosystems as Migratory Bird Habitat ...[2008/11/15]
Web World Wonders
URL : webworldwonders.firn.edu/eco
... Ecosystems. Tropical Coral Reefs. Inshore Marine Habitats. Mangroves. Salt Marshes. Dunes & Maritime Forests. Freshwater Wetlands & Aquatic Ecosystems. Rivers ...[2005/08/23]
Ecosystems: An Overview | eThemes | eMINTS
URL : www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00001622.shtml
... an overview of ecosystems including what they are, how they are different from and related to habitats and biomes, and ... threats to forests, Arbor Day, trees, ...[2008/12/01]
American Field Guide
URL : www.pbs.org/americanfieldguide/topics/ecosystems/index.html
... of healthy Ecosystems and the interdependence ... Forests - Trees and Ecosystems. The forest ecosystem relies upon a unique balance between trees and many ...[2008/11/26]
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