Cloud Rain Forests of Costa Rica:
General information about cloud rain forests of Monteverde, Costa
Rica. Understand what lies under the canopy of the pristine primary
cloud and rain forests. For students and the public at large.
http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Canopy/5974/
International Union of Forestry Research Organizations:
IUFRO Vienna Office site. IUFRO is a non-profit, non-governmental
international network of forest scientists. Its objectives are to
promote international cooperation in forestry and forest products
research.
http://iufro.boku.ac.at/
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.
http://www.akrain.org/
Tongass Clearinghouse:
Dedicated to the Celebration and Preservation of America's North
Pacific Rainforest
http://www.tongass.com
SmartWood:
Provides independent, objective evaluation of forest management
practices, forest products, timber sources and companies, enabling
the public to identify products and practices that do not destroy
forests. Certification and use of the SmartWood label provides a
commercial incentive for forest managers to adopt sustainable
forestry practices.
http://www.smartwood.org/
Trees for the Future:
International tree planting project, working through education
around the world.
http://www.treesftf.org/
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
http://www.webcom.com/duane/duanefor.html
Economics of Forest Protection and Management:
Find out about the economics of forests in the Southern U.S. and
beyond, including measuring the sustainability of forestry, valuing
nonmarket benefits, estimating the response of landowners to policy
and incentive programs, projecting future timber supplies, modeling
land use changes and forest fragmentation, and the understanding the
potentials of ecotourism and agroforestry.
http://www.rtp.srs.fs.fed.us/econ/
Native Orkney Tree Preservation:
John Moar presents information and links to groups working to
preserve the native tree species of Orkney area, Scotland.
http://www.callnetuk.com/home/johnmoar/
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.
http://www.blackwoodconservation.org
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.
http://www.british-trees.com
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.
http://www.ancientforest.org
Sustainable Forestry & 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.
http://sfcw.org
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.
http://www.treeguide.com/
Joint Forest Management in India:
Information and analysis on various topics related to forest
conservation in India, particularly initiatives to promote the joint
cooperation of fringe forest user groups and the forest department.
http://www.teriin.org/jfm/jfm.htm
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.
http://www.ifcae.org/ntfp/
Citizens For Better Forestry (CBF):
Dedicated to sound ecosystem management and empowering local
citizens to participate in management of National Forest lands,
particularly in California.
http://cbfinfo.com/cbf
Clearcutting in Nova Scotia:
Describes the adverse effects of forest clearcutting, discusses
alternatives, and encourages action to stop the practice.
http://www.clearcutnovascotia.com/
Extinction Sucks:
Learn about the fate of biodiversity and endangered species in the
temperate rainforests of British Columbia, Canada.
http://www.extinctionsucks.org/
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.
http://www.wildcalifornia.org/
FAO Forestry Department:
United Nations, Forests and forestry global portal.
http://www.fao.org/forestry/forestry.htm
Forest Health:
Forest health issues with public forum and free advice.
http://www.foresthealth.net
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).
http://www.biota-africa.de
Nouabale-Ndoki National Park:
Information about conservation and research at the Nouabale-Ndoki
National Park, Congo, including the wildlife you can find there.
http://www.wcs-congo.org
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.
http://www.raincoast.org
Rainforestweb.org:
A comprehensive world rainforest information portal with well
organized links and descriptions of thousands of rainforest related
websites. Plus rainforest news, and actions.
http://rainforestweb.org/
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.
http://www.rice.edu/~solis/bioesfera/bioesfera.home.html
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.
http://www.rff.org/nat_resources/forests.htm
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.
http://www.ran.org
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.
http://www.crfm.org/
World Resource Institute- Forest Frontiers Initiative:
FFI is a five year, multi-disciplinary effort to promote stewardship
in and around the world's last major frontier forests by influencing
investment, policy, and public opinion.
http://www.wri.org/wri/ffi/
The Rainforest Alliance:
An international nonprofit organization dedicated to the
conservation of tropical forests.آ 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.
http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/
Forests Forever:
An organization which protects and enhances the forests and wildlife
habitat of California through educational, legislative and electoral
activities.
http://www.forestsforever.org/
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.
http://lucy.ukc.ac.uk/Rainforest/
Headwaters Forest Coalition:
A group of independent environmental organizations banding together
to save the Headwaters old growth Redwood Forest from being cut
down.
http://www.enviroweb.org/headwaters/
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.
http://www.iwokrama.org/
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.
http://www.old-growth.org
World Today:
Personal website about the Amazon rainforest.
http://www.angelfire.com/on2/thenet4fun/cool.html
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.
http://ChildrenRainforest.tripod.com
New Forest Life Project:
Restoring Europe's ancient woods, heaths, wetlands and associated
wildlife.
http://www.geocities.com/newforestlife
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.
http://www.cloudforestalive.org/
Plant-It 2000 Foundation:
Founded by singer John Denver, Plant-It 2000 is a nonprofit
foundation dedicated to properly planting, maintaining and
protecting as many indigenous trees as possible worldwide.
http://www.plantit2000.com
Forest Conservation: Australian Bush Heritage Fund:
Organisation that buys and then manages high-conservation private
land in Australia as community-based conservation efforts.
http://www.bushheritage.asn.au
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.
http://www.rainforestlive.org.uk/index.cfm
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.
http://www.itto.or.jp/
Tropenbos International:
Tropical forest research for nature conservation and sustainable use
of rain forests in Cameroon, Colombia, Guyana, Ghana, Indonesia,
Ivory Coast, Vietnam.
http://www.tropenbos.nl/
The Rainforest Site:
Protect a piece of Rain Forest for free.
http://www.therainforestsite.com/
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.
http://homepages.caverock.net.nz/~bj/beech/
Las Nubes Neotropical Research Center:
Las Nubes Neotropical Research and Conservation Center is located in
southern Costa Rica. It is a joint project of the Faculty of
Environmental Studies of York University in Toronto and the Tropical
Science Center in San Jose. Its objectives are biodiversity
protection, local community development, and environmental
education.
http://www.yorku.ca/lasnubes
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.
http://www.fanweb.org
Mamirauأ، Sustainable Development Reserve:
The Mamirauأ، Project in Brazil, a non-profit NGO combining research
and sustainable development.
http://www.cnpq.br/mamiraua/mamiraua2.htm
Deforestation:
A short tour of this subject. Educational and resourceful. Tour
includes: water/carbon cycles, government help, links, and glossary.
http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Andes/7292/index.html
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.
http://www.rainforestshop.com
The Native Forests of New Zealand:
Learn about the various types and distinctive character of native
forests in New Zealand; their unbroken lineage to the ancient
forests of Gondwana and the impact of human activity on these
forests. Includes images, references, links and books.
http://www.natureandco.co.nz/land_and_wildlife/flora/forest/index_nat-for.htm
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.
http://www.fore.canterbury.ac.nz/euan/beech/beech.htm
Resource Conservation Alliance:
Non-profit encourages less wood consumption and the use of
alternatives such as recycled fibers, straw, and industrial hemp.
http://www.rca-info.org/
Southern Forest Resource Assessment:
A multi-agency evaluation of the status of forest resources of the
southern U.S., their productivity, ecological diversity and
sustainability. Led by the USDA Forest Service.
http://www.srs.fs.fed.us/sustain/
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.
http://www.amazonteam.org/
Ecoforestry Notes:
Journal dedicated to the art, science, philosophy, and practice of
sustainable forestry in healthy forests. Selected contents of past
issues.
http://www.uidaho.edu/e-journal/ecoforestry/
Panacea Growth Ltd.:
Project to promote teak reforestation in Belize.
http://www.panaceagrowth.com/
Decoding the Silent Lyrics of Rain Forests:
The "Tree of Life" 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.
http://www.emeagwali.com/essays/technology/rain-forests/decoding-the-silent-lyrics-of-rain-forests.html
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.
http://www.istf-bethesda.org
Forest Puzzles:
Pacific Northwest forests education site. At Oregon Museum of
Science and Industry.
http://www.omsi.edu/visit/life/forestpuzzles/
Tangaloa Wood:
Encourages people to protect rainforests by using Tangaloa hardwood,
a quality replacement for rain forest and old-growth forest woods.
http://www.tangaloa.com/
Fundacion Jocotoco:
Information about rainforest reserves in Ecuador.
http://www.fjocotoco.org/joco-home.html
Sundarbans:
An extensive collection of resources on conservation, and the
ethnographic and social features of the Sundarbans region, Bengal.
http://www.smartoffice.com/tiger/
British Columbia Ministry of Forests:
An official government site about forest policy in British Columbia.
Site also includes facts and data.
http://www.gov.bc.ca/for/
Russian Forests:
This English language site gives an overview of Russian forests, and
the threats facing them. 22% of the world's forests are in Russia.
http://www.forest.ru
Restoration forestry:
Restoring and sustaining America's native forests by using ancient
forests as models for future forests.
http://oldforest.com
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.
http://www.globalforestscience.org
Bois et forأھts des tropiques:
scientific review disseminating knowledge on tropical forest in
french, english and spanish.
http://bft.cirad.fr
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.
http://www.asb.cgiar.org
WWF - Global Forest and Trade Network:
The Network is committed to producing and purchasing forest products
from well-managed forests and to supporting independent
certification.
http://www.panda.org/forestandtrade/
Audubon Sanctuary, Francis Beidler Forest:
National Audubon Society wildlife Sanctuary, one of the lartest
virgin blackwater cypress-tupelo swamp forest left in the world
(11,000+ acres).
http://www.southernpride.com/swamp/
Rainforest Concern - conserving and protecting threatened natural
habitat,:
Conserving and protecting threatened natural habitat, particularly
rainforests and the biodiversity they contain in Ecuador, Sri Lanka,
the Amazon, Costa Rica and other parts of Central and South America
http://www.rainforestconcern.org
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.
http://www.forestandtradeasia.org
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.
http://www.woodconsumption.org
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.
http://www.odifpeg.org.uk/
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.
http://www.forestryencyclopedia.net
World Land Trust:
UK based conservation charity. Site includes information about
forest projects and resources for schools.
http://www.worldlandtrust.org
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.
http://www.pefcwatch.org
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.
http://www.forestsmonitor.org
PEFC - Pan European Forest Council:
Promotes an internationally credible framework for forest
certification schemes and initiatives in European countries.
http://www.pefc.org
Focus on Forests:
Describes issues facing forests today. Aimed at 11-14 year olds
studying for Keystage 3.
http://www.focusonforests.org
Iracambi:
Research in sustainable management, ecology and conservation of the
Atlantic Brazilian Rainforest.
http://www.iracambi.com/index.htm
Trees for Life:
A Scottish conservation charity dedicated to the regeneration and
restoration of the Caledonian Forest in the Highlands of Scotland
http://www.treesforlife.org.uk/index.shtml
Mining in the Amazon:
Information about the harmfulness of mining in the Amazon Rain
Forest.
http://amazon_mining.home.attbi.com
RainTree:
Resource database of rainforest plants including medicinal
properties, preservation options, articles, and clinical trial data.
http://www.rain-tree.com/
Daintree Rainforest:
Guide to the Daintree region of Tropical North Queensland,
Australia. Covers threats, ecological and aboriginal history, flora
and fauna, climate and news.
http://www.daintreerainforest.com
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.
http://users.tpg.com.au/users/frizzle/
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.
http://www.maine.gov/doc/mfs/woodswise/
