ES 319 - Spring 2010   Tags: conservation, ecology, environmental  

Includes information & programs for geotourism at World Heritage sites

Search by country, by ecosystem, and more to get information about biosphere reserves around the world.

Conservation and use of wetlands on the global, regional, and national levels.

searchable database of conservation projects across the Americas

Work to expand conservation areas in North America

Works to save wildlife and wild places worldwide

Integrating "working trees" into the tropics

World Wildlife Foundation information about the Earth's most outstanding habitats

Wildlife Conservation Research Unit; solving conflict between people and wildlife conservation

Global Biodiversity mega search site

United Nations Environment Programme

Covering virtually all freshwater habitats on Earth, this first-ever ecoregion map with associated species data, is a useful tool for global and regional conservation planning efforts.

Search for books on natural history; ongoing digitization project means some full text available, otherwise can identify libraries for availability.

Focuses on natural resource management issues on public lands.

Rare, Threatened and Endangered Mammals

Illustrating the world's species

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Includes searchable list, statistics

Information about rare & endangered species & threatened ecosystems. Includes extensive data sources.

Wildlife trade monitoring network

Mapping the World's species, plus searchable database

Conservation efforts

Bushmeat and wildlife trade; includes maps