Sites

Species 2000 - Indexing the world's known species - English
URL: http://www.sp2000.org/

Species 2000 has the objective of enumerating all known species of plants, animals, fungi and microbes on Earth as the baseline dataset for studies of global biodiversity. It will also provide a simple access point enabling users to link from here to other data systems for all groups of organisms, using direct species-links.

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Fauna and Flora International (FFI) - English
URL: http://www.fauna-flora.org/

Acts to conserve threatened species and ecosystems worldwide, choosing sustainable solutions, based on science, and taking account of human needs.

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Center for Biological Diversity - English
URL: http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/swcbd/index.html

At the Center we believe that the health and vigor of human societies and the integrity and wildness of the natural environment are closely linked. Beyond their extraordinary intrinsic value, animals and plants, in their distinctness and variety, offer irreplaceable emotional and physical benefits to our lives and play an integral part in culture. Their loss, which parallels the loss of diversity within and among human civilizations, impoverishes us beyond repair.

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Animal Diversity Web - English
URL: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/

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An online database of animal natural history, distribution, classification, and conservation biology at the University of Michigan.

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Biodiversity Web - English
URL: http://www.casema.net/~devalk/index.htm

A biodiversity internet resource including information, news, hypertext book, opinions, webguide, publications, dossiers, schedules, pictures, sounds and more regarding all aspects of biodiversity.

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5 Tiger: The Tiger Information Center - English
URL: http://www.5tigers.org/

Center is dedicated to providing information to help preserve the remaining 5 subspecies of tigers.

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Endangered Species on EE-Link - English
URL: http://www.eelink.net/EndSpp/

Resource for endangered species and biodiversity facts, data, policy, laws, news and information.

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Society for Conservation Biology - English
URL: http://conbio.net/SCB/

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An international professional organization dedicated to promoting the scientific study of the phenomena that affect the maintenance, loss, and restoration of biological diversity. The Society's membership is comprised of a wide range of people interested in the conservation and study of biological diversity: resource managers, educators, government and private conservation workers, and students. The purpose of The Society is: To help develop the scientific and technical means for the protection, maintenance, and restoration of life on this planet - its species, its ecological and evolutionary processes, and its particular and total environment.

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Invertebrate Biodiversity as Bioindicators of Sustainable Landscapes - English
URL: http://www.elsevier.com/inca/publications/store/6/2/0/8/0/1/

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Practical use of invertebrates to assess sustainable land use. Book description, contents, bibliographic and ordering information.

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Association for Biodiversity Information - English
URL: http://www.abi.org/

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Non-profit organization dedicated to developing and providing knowledge about the world's natural diversity.

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BioImages, the Virtual Field-Guide for UK Bio-diversity - English
URL: http://www.bioimages.org.uk/

Offers a large selection of pictures of Natural History objects, mostly British in origin.

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Biodiversity and Conservation - English
URL: http://darwin.bio.uci.edu/~sustain/bio65/Titlpage.htm

A Hypertext Book by Peter J. Bryant, School of Biological Sciences, University of California, Irvine. The origin, nature and value of biological diversity, the threats to its continued existence, and approaches to preserving what is left.

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World Conservation Union - English
URL: http://iucn.org/

Mission is to influence, encourage and assist societies throughout the world to conserve the integrity and diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable.

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Canadian Nature Federation - English
URL: http://www.cnf.ca/

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List of the Canadian Nature Federation gives information about bird conservation, endangered species, protected areas, nature canada magazine ets.

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Quebec Biodiversity Website - English
URL: http://www.redpath-museum.mcgill.ca/Qbp/introe.html

The aim of the QBW is to feature but a small portion of this spectacular variety of living things in the province through images, informative text and distribution maps.

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Ecolynx - English
URL: http://www.uia.org/ecolynx/index.html

An integrated information package for biodiversity conservation by Union of International Associations (UIA).

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Rare Species Conservatory Foundation - English
URL: http://www.rarespecies.org/

The Rare Species Conservatory Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving biological diversity. RSCF is dedicated to saving endangered plants, animals and habitat, and restoring critical species in the wild.

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Global Diversity Foundation - English
URL: http://www.globaldiversity.org.uk/

Documents, monitors and promotes agricultural, biological and cultural diversity around the world, particularly through training and research.

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Biodiversity Hotspots - English
URL: http://www.biodiversityhotspots.org/

Comprehensive information on 25 of the world's biologically richest and most threatened ecosystems.

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The Biodiversity Economics Library - English
URL: http://biodiversityeconomics.org/

Explores the economic dimensions of the global biodiversity agenda.

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