Forests_and_Rainforests

	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/
	amazonflora.com - amazonflora.com/
	ancientforest.org - www.ancientforest.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 concern - lucy.ukc.ac.uk/Rainforest/
	asn.au - www1.bushheritage.asn.au/
	asn.au - www.bushheritage.asn.au/
	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). - www.southernpride.com/swamp/
	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/doc/mfs/woodswise/
	belizehardwoods.com - www.belizehardwoods.com/
	bigscrub.net - www.bigscrub.net/
	biota-africa.de - www.biota-africa.de/
	cgiar.org - www.asb.cgiar.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. - www.crfm.org/
	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/
	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. - www.emeagwali.com/essays/technology/rain-forests/decoding-the-silent-lyrics-of-rain-forests.html
	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/users/frizzle/
	eastmauiwatershed.org - eastmauiwatershed.org/
	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/e-journal/ecoforestry/
	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. - www.rtp.srs.fs.fed.us/econ/
	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/
	etfrn.org - www.etfrn.org/
	fanweb.org - www.fanweb.org/
	FAO Forestry Department : United Nations, Forests and forestry global portal. - www.fao.org/forestry/forestry.htm
	fincaleola.com - www.fincaleola.com/
	focusonforests.org - www.focusonforests.org/
	Forest & 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/
	Forest Puzzles : Pacific Northwest forests education site. At Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. - www.omsi.edu/visit/life/forestpuzzles/
	forestandtradeasia.org - www.forestandtradeasia.org/
	forestdata.com - www.forestdata.com/
	forestharvest.org.uk - www.forestharvest.org.uk/
	foresthealth.net - www.foresthealth.net/
	forestryencyclopedia.net - www.forestryencyclopedia.net/
	FORESTS MONITOR : Forests Monitor investigates the forest industry to empower forest-dependent peoples and raise public awareness - www.forestsmonitor.org/
	Fundacion Jocotoco : Information about rainforest reserves in Ecuador. - www.fjocotoco.org/joco-home.html
	globalforestscience.org - www.globalforestscience.org/
	Good Wood - Webguide : Guide on how to buy, sell and trade timber responsibly. Information on how consumers, traders, retailers, forest managers, governments and financial institutions can help stop bad practices like illegal logging and trade. - www.panda.org/forests/goodwood
	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.gy/
	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. - iufro.boku.ac.at/
	iracambi.com - www.iracambi.com/
	istf-bethesda.org - www.istf-bethesda.org/
	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/
	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. - www.teriin.org/jfm/jfm.htm
	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. - www.yorku.ca/lasnubes
	Mamirau Sustainable Development Reserve : The Mamirau Project in Brazil, a non-profit NGO combining research and sustainable development. - www.mamiraua.org.br/
	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/
	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/
	old-growth.org - www.old-growth.org/
	Palm oil - rainforest in your shopping : Demand for palm oil, a vegetable oil present in many of the goods we buy, is contributing to the destruction of the world's most precious rainforest. Information Report and actions from Friends of the Earth. - www.foe.co.uk/campaigns/biodiversity/case_studies/palm_oil/index.html
	Parataxonomist Training Center : Research on insects and their relationship to plants of the rainforests of Papua New Guinea. - www.entu.cas.cz/png/index.html
	paxnatura.org - www.paxnatura.org/
	pefc.org - www.pefc.org/
	pefcwatch.org - www.pefcwatch.org/
	plantit2000.com - www.plantit2000.com/
	plantit2020.org - www.plantit2020.org/
	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/index.cfm
	rainforestconcern.org - www.rainforestconcern.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. - rainforestweb.org/
	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/
	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/nat_resources/forests.htm
	Russian Forests Welcome - www.forest.ru/
	sfcw.org - sfcw.org/
	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. - www.smartwood.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. - www.srs.fs.fed.us/sustain/
	sr.org - www.celos.sr.org/
	Sundarbans : An extensive collection of resources on conservation, and the ethnographic and social features of the Sundarbans region, Bengal. - www.smartoffice.com/tiger/
	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/~bj/beech/
	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/
	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/euan/beech/beech.htm
	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/~solis/bioesfera/bioesfera.home.html
	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. - www.natureandco.co.nz/land_and_wildlife/flora/forest/index_nat-for.htm
	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/
	tongass.com - www.tongass.com/
	treesforlife.org.uk - www.treesforlife.org.uk/
	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/
	tripod.com - childrenrainforest.tripod.com/
	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/
	tropenbos.org - www.tropenbos.org/
	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, econom - www.ifcae.org/ntfp/
	usda.gov - www.srs.fs.usda.gov/sustain/
	Virtual Tree Guide of the Guianas : An online resource for identification of specimens of tree species of the Guianas that are considered to be able to reach sizes over 10 cm DBH. Contains over 4000 specimens digitized at the Utrecht Herbarium and organised by genus and family (under APG-1 classification). - www.bio.uu.nl/~herba/VTGG/Main.htm
	woodconsumption.org - www.woodconsumption.org/
	Working group socio-economics of forest use in the tropics and subtropics : scientific research projects on socio-economic and cultural aspects of forest use in tropical forests - www.sefut.uni-freiburg.de/index_eng.html
	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. - forests.wri.org/