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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/
Dedicated to the Celebration and Preservation of America's North Pacific Rainforest
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Tongass Clearinghouse, celebrating the people and places of the Tongass National Forest, provides a resource directory, photos and paintings of the Tongass National Forest and Southeast Alaska. Below you can find current newsor information about changesin this website. NEW! Shelter Cove Publishing webpage has lots of new information about our services. NEW! Check out our new floating home: Gwynfyd. Learn how you can help create permanent protection...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/
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.
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ABCP--Welcome to the African Blackwood Conservation Project Home Page Welcome to the website of the African Blackwood Conservation Project (ABCP The aim of this project is to help replenish this valuable tree in Tanzania. Most people will not have knowingly seen blackwood but almost everyone will have heard it,...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.
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British Trees Website Home Page native, forestry, conservation, british-trees, Trees website aims to be the definitive guide to British tree species on the Internet and was kindly donated to the Woodland Trust by Bill Unsworth in 2004. Visit the native tree guide or follow the links below for the...Information and research about Ontario's remaining old-growth forest ecosystems, including where to see them and how to help conserve them.
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Ancient Forest Exploration and Research: Ontario's Ancient and Old Growth Forests Learn about Ontario's ancient and old growth forests, where they are, why they matter, and what you can do. Ancient Forest Exploration and Research is a non-profit science and education organization. Website design by Michael Henry...Forest data resource for Minnesota provided by an Inter-Agency information cooperative. Contains information on Minnesota's forested areas, impact study and other reports, programs, related resources and GIS data.
http://www.iic.state.mn.us
SFCW aims at enhancing the understanding of forest certification, particuarly regarding sustainable forest management, international forest policy, trade in forest products and consumer choice.
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Forest Certification Watch You will be automatically re-directed to a thoroughly revised website...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.
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Title This site is temporarily located at http www.dlarborist.com/treetrends....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.
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Joint forest management Corporate in a green voyage: partnership between the forest department and TVS-SST in Tamil Nadu (in PDF Documentation of the JFM programme, Tamil Nadu The increasing depletion of India's forest resources has brought into sharp focus the inherent inadequacy of...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.
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Nontimber Forest Products In the United States website A website with tools for the conservation and management of nontimber forest products (NTFP New Projects New Video on NTFPs in the U.S. about completed! New Community Materials Nontimber Forest Products Curricula for U.S. Forestry Schools Completed Learn how to...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.
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Environmental Protection Information Center Center was formed by community activists more than 26 years ago, and works to protect and restore ancient forests, watersheds, coastal estuaries, and native species throughout Northwest California. EPIC uses an integrated, science-based approach, combining public education, citizen advocacy, and...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).
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Screen resolution Please choose the resolution of your screen for optimal presentation of our site 1024 x 768 800 x 600 sitemap...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.
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Raincoast Conservation Society Dedicated to the protection of Canada's Great Bear Rainforest To get yours contact robin@raincoast.org (250) 655-1229 Donate to Raincoast on-line. It's easy and secure. Our Projects Wolves Rainforest Grizzly Bears Salmon Farming Wild Salmon Marine Mammals Cutting-edge research and campaigns. Clearcutting continues, despite what you've heard. Working to replace...California forest inventory data, GIS.
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Welcome to East-West Forestry Associates Name noresize frameset rows=80 frame src=(Empty Reference name=No Name noresize frame src=(Empty Reference name=No Name noresize /frameset /frameset...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/
About the First Spanish-Tropical Forest Biology-Archeology Workshop, in Guatemala in 1995. Site has information about rainforests and interactions of culture and environment.
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THE BIOESFERA PROJECT University as a response to the need to train teachers in Spanish and Conservation Biology, and to provide an opportunity for the acquisition of new cultural perspectives in a society that characterizes itself for its diverse ethnic and cultural composition....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.
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Home We apologize for the inconvenience. Resources for the Future recently has launched a new website. There are several different ways to find the information you're looking for. The Search Engine The Quick Links (upper-right of the page) The Publications section...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.
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Citizens for Responsible Forest Management homepage A listing determinations for 27 West Coast Salmonids (Word*doc, 267 pages Welcome to the CRFM website Please look around, and check back periodically for information to help you make your voice heard! About CRFM Action Alerts News and Updates Featured...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.
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Rainforest Alliance Internships agriculture forestry tourism education adopt-a-rainforest neotropics communications community conservation enterprises kleinhans fellows Based in New York City, with offices throughout the United States and worldwide, the Rainforest Alliance works with people whose livelihoods depend on the land, helping them...The Royal Forestry Society is based in the UK and caters for all who care about forestry, forests, woodlands and trees, their husbandry and their future.
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Royal Forestry Society of England, Wales and Northern Ireland Home Page Royal Forestry Society of England, Wales and Northern Ireland Home Page About Us News Events Tree Of The MonthTopical Topics Woodland MeetingsFixtures List Study ToursAt HomeAnd Abroad Places To Visit RFS WoodsArboreta Tree CollectionsForests Woods To Explore Competitions Duke Of...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.
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APFT Home Page The major input is from anthropologists. Started in 1995 the project runs for five years, and involves over 30 researchers EU and ACP (senior and trainee) in three principal areas: the Caribbean, central Africa and the southwestern Pacific. Contact: Enrico...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.
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Welcome to Iwokrama ...News, announcements/alerts, summaries of selected scientific and general interest articles, and other information about old-growth forests in the eastern United States.
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old-growth.org Your browser does not support frames....A student-teacher environmental conservation/education group whose mission is to protect endangered habitats in the tropics through school fundraising. Based in Canada.
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The Children's Rainforest Inc CANADA La Foret Tropicale Des Enfants Inc. A brief explanation about what The Children's Rainforest is, and what its purpose is. History of the Children's Rainforest Just how did the dream of a rural public school in Sweden come true? World-Wide Partners A listing of the environmental...Organisation that buys and then manages high-conservation private land in Australia as community-based conservation efforts.
http://www.bushheritage.asn.au
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.
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Rainforest Live: Intro ...Tropical forest research for nature conservation and sustainable use of rain forests in Cameroon, Colombia, Guyana, Ghana, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Vietnam.
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Tropenbos International; Tropical forest research Sitemap...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.
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Sustainable management of beech forests in New Zealand; beech index page Sustainable forest management in indigenous beech forest for fine timber production and enhanced conservation in the State Forests of the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. Timberlands West Coast Ltd. carefully planned for 10 years, at a...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
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.
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Forest Action Network Rainforest still under threat in 2004 Still not enough protected, three years after the Great Bear Rainforest Agreement read more) Weyerhaeuser action in downtown Seattle 2,400 sq. ft. banner hung to protest Weyerhaeuser read more) FAN in Chinese newspapers FAN...A private rainforest preserve in Costa Rica.
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PAX NATURA Rainforest Preservation Biodiversity in the rainforest may very well be the key to our own preservation. A global reformation is steadily growing. In wealthy and impoverished nations alike, private citizens, corporations, governments and non-governmental organizations are forming partnerships and protecting millions of...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.
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Westland beech scheme C proposed to sustainably manage beech forests on 0.1 million hectares of New Zealand's 2.8 million hectare beech forest estate. The scheme was to be reviewed by a Resource Management Act (RMA) commission hearing to establish whether or not it...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/
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.
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Amazon Conservation Team: ACT Home Team is an organization whose work is based on ethical relationships with its indigenous partners. IN THE NEWS April 14, 2005 Mark Plotkin discussed the Amazon Conservation Team's work on KQED Forum, with Michael Krasny. www.kqed.org In response to the...Journal dedicated to the art, science, philosophy, and practice of sustainable forestry in healthy forests. Selected contents of past issues.
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Ecoforestry Notes Ecoforestry is published through the Ecoforestry Institute Society in Canada, in partnership with the Ecoforestry Institute of the U.S. Ecoforestry Notes chronicles the work of the Institute in the U.S. Wildlife Redcedar at Altazor Forest, Idaho Current issue: 15:1 Spring...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.
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Decoding the Silent Lyrics of Rain Forests The destruction of the rain forests will threaten the survival of the human race. The rain forests is an amazing living botanical computer that has survived for 500 million years. Our goal is to understand how it grows, moves, repairs...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.
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Home Page Oportunidades de financiamiento Miembros Perdidos/Lost Members Newsletter Information for ISTF News ISTF Noticias/Información del boletín para ISTF News y ISTF Noticias Sample Issue December 2003 (Vol. 24 4 Número de muestra diciembre 2003 (Vol. 24 4) Seeds Seedling Sources/Fuentes de...Pacific Northwest forests education site. At Oregon Museum of Science and Industry.
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Forest Puzzles Around the world and in our backyards, forests play an important role in our lives. Foresters and other land managers face many challenges as demands on forests grow. What happens in forests, why do we need them and how should...Encourages people to protect rainforests by using Tangaloa hardwood, a quality replacement for rain forest and old-growth forest woods.
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tangaloa.com This site uses frames and if you are seeing this, then your browser does not support frames. Click here to view the site without frames....Information about rainforest reserves in Ecuador.
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Fundacion Jocotoco Jocotoco has established seven reserves in Ecuador Utuana, Tapichalaca, Yunguilla, Buenaventura, Rio Canande, Yanacocha and Jorupe. Recent News More Jocotoco Anptittas found September 2005 Photo Gallery of National Birds by VIREO August 2005 The City of Quito adopts Black-breasted Puffleg...An extensive collection of resources on conservation, and the ethnographic and social features of the Sundarbans region, Bengal.
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Sundarbans Sundarbans delta is one of the world's most unique regions. Measuring over 10,000 square kilometers, this mangrove ecosystem, the world's largest, stretches across coastal India and Bangladesh, over the northern part of the Bay of Bengal. In this place, the...This English language site gives an overview of Russian forests, and the threats facing them. 22% of the world's forests are in Russia.
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Russian Forests Welcome Russian forest and forestry News Russian forest legislation If is everything OK with forests in Russia? Russian old-growth forests the world natural heritage Sustainable forestry in Russia Forest Bulletin Other Forest Club periodicals Forest Club Publications Forest Club Hot spots...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.
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THE LEVEL Welcome to Global Forest...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.
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Alternatives to Slash-and-Burn Programme Franais (mini-web) Espaol (mini-web)...The Network is committed to producing and purchasing forest products from well-managed forests and to supporting independent certification.
http://www.panda.org/forestandtrade/
National Audubon Society wildlife Sanctuary, one of the lartest virgin blackwater cypress-tupelo swamp forest left in the world (11,000+ acres).
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Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary at the Francis Beidler Forest in Four Holes Swamp For those in need we invite you to visit The Healing Place Francis Beidler ForestinFour Holes SwampA Wildlife Sanctuary of theNational Audubon SocietyA Swamp Forest 1000 Years in the Making. We invite you to exploreSouthernPRIDE.ArtSelect.comA revolutionary online art gallery and...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.
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Rainforest Concern 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. Please click here or click on map for more detail about our projects.The world’s tropical rainforests are the richest and most diverse habitats on earth. They represent a vast reservoir of knowledge and contain a wealth of ecosystems and wildlife,...A forest certification service aims to develop a certification information network to educate stakeholders and promote certification in East Asia and the Pacific.
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Asia Pacific Forest Certification and Responsible Wood Sourcing Asia Pacific China Indonesia Japan Malaysia Papua New Guinea Vietnam About Us Links Technical Documents Q A Posting Archives Search AddMenuItem (1, 0 Basics of Certification AddMenuItem (11, 1 http www.forestandtradeasia.org/guidance/Asia_Pacific/English/1/1 What is Certification AddMenuItem (12, 1 http www.forestandtradeasia.org/guidance/Asia_Pacific/English/1/229 Why...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.
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WoodConsumption.org Resource Conservation Alliance News Rep. Ron Paul Introduces Industrial Hemp Legislation Industrial Hemp Farming Act 8211; HR 3037 Reducing Wood Demand Crucial Shaking Up the Recycled Paper Market Kenaf Factsheet [Get Acrobat] Biobased News In the Spotlight State Government Purchasing Report State Government...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.
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FPEG Home P 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. We do this by: conducting independent policy-orientated...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.
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Forest Encyclopedia Network index_html This site contains a wealth of information about understanding the ecology and management of Southern forest ecosystems and their enjoyment and use by people. The knowledge found in this site has been prepared by numerous scientists working at government, university,...scientific research projects on socio-economic and cultural aspects of forest use in tropical forests
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SEFUT Working Group, Socio-Economics of Forest Use in the Tropics and Subtropics Working Group Socio-Economics of Forest Use in the Tropics and Subtropics Formerly DFG Graduate College (1995-1998 Associated to ArGe Tropenwald at the Faculty of Forest Sciences of the Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg Projects in Thailand and Venezuela Research projects SEFUT Working Paper...UK based conservation charity. Site includes information about forest projects and resources for schools.
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Rainforest Conservation in Action with the World Land Trust Wildlife Conservation Charity Working to Protect Rainforests and Wilderness Worldwide. Trust is a conservation charity that has helped purchase and protect over 300,000 acres of rainforest and other threatened wildlife habitats worldwide. You can help us save even more. 25 Protects One Acre of Rainforest or Steppe in a REAL...A Scottish conservation charity dedicated to the regeneration and restoration of the Caledonian Forest in the Highlands of Scotland
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Trees for Life Restoring the Caledonian Forest in the Highlands of Scotland Scottish conservation charity dedicated to the regeneration and restoration of the Caledonian Forest in the Highlands of Scotland What's New Calendar and Diary 2006, Our current Appeal for Funds Diary Dates Dates for upcoming Trees for Life events Forum Discuss...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.
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Forest certification in Finland: PEFCWATCH.org Forest Finland management in Finland forest protection in Finland Tradional reindeer herding livelihood of the indigenous Smi people in North of Finland is being seriously harmed by forestry. Most of the wood from logging in old-growth forests in Smi area by governmental Metshallitus ends up for Finnish forest industry...Contributes to the debate about sustainable forest management by collating and disseminating information on companies operating in the forestry sector around the world.
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FORESTS MONITOR R aims to contribute to the debate about sustainable forest management by collating and disseminating information on companies operating in the forestry sector around the world. The forestry sector has traditionally operated without independent scrutiny and we work to increase...Promotes an internationally credible framework for forest certification schemes and initiatives in European countries.
http://www.pefc.org
Describes issues facing forests today. Aimed at 11-14 year olds studying for Keystage 3.
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Focus on Forests Rainforest Education Website for Key Stage 3 and Above Rainforest education website for keystage 3 (11-14 year olds) about the issues facing forests around the world. Written by the World Land Trust and supported by the Department for International Development (DFID Focus on Forests contains information that would be...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.
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Dry Rainforest Restoration If you support this site or just want to say hello please go to the GUESTBOOK Community rally in Grafton market square 28th July 2004 10:00 am FIELD DAY start a topic here FORUM Funded by Environmental Trust NSW and...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.
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Be Woods Wise The Maine Forest Service Maine state header navigation Agencies Online Services Web Policies Help State Search: The Maine Forest Service (MFS) will help you make the right choices for your woodland. And our advice is FREE. GET STARTED by discovering all the choices you...Restoring Europe's ancient woods, heaths, wetlands and associated wildlife. Project based in the New Forest, Hampshire England.
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New Forest LIFE projects home page I webpages now available in three languages The New Forest LIFE Projects The New Forest is an ancient forest, first designated in 1079 for hunting by William the Conqueror. The New Forest National Park was created on 1 March 2005...Working with the people of Costa Rica and fellow plantation owners to make it possible for anyone to help in the fight against deforestation.
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Finca Leola Costa Rica Reforestation How can we help you get involved in reforestation? We hope to create a community of people and organizations who are either engaged in reforestation or interested in sharing ideas, research, and opportunities. If you have something to contribute, or...Scientific descriptions and illustrations of fruits from over 500 species of Amazonian trees
http://amazonflora.com
Carrifran Wildwood Project-begun on January 1st, 2000- is recreating an ancient woodland in 1600 acres of Southern Scottish upland valley
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Carrifran Wildwood-Ecological Restoration in Southern Scottish Uplands Trust in association with the John Muir Trust Carrifran Wildwood is a bold initiative in ecological restoration, spearheaded by a group of friends in the Scottish Borders, with over 800 major supporters across Britain and overseas. The idea is to...Explores knowledge about trees, woodlands and forests and encourages action to preserve and increase tree-cover, sustainable lifestyles and economy. Special areas of focus are promoting UK tree-cover and community forestry, as well as researching British tree medicine and European tree traditions.
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The-Tree Click here to enter the non-frames sitemap of our website Our new website has frame-pages for easy, user friendly navigation. If you get this message, rather than our homepage, it means that your computer runs older software, which is not...Provides information about the subtropical rainforests of eastern Australia and includes pictures of rainforest plants, strategies for rainforest regeneration and general land management advice.
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Big Scrub Rainforest Plant and Animal Database Environmental Forums You can register for free by clicking here Big Scrub Rainforest Database and Environmental Forums Welcome to Bigscrub's growing database of rainforest plants, animals and ecosystems from Australia and around the world. Feel free to participate in our environmental discussion...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.
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Aloha! Welcome to the East Maui Watershed Partnership Website Partnership is committed to protecting this watershed for the people of Maui. Our watersheds are our source of water, culture and biodiversity. Welcome to the East Maui Watershed Partnership's website. Here you will find a wealth of information about Hawaiian...Brief information on the CELOS Forest Management System, Wood technology research and Forest Classification; based in Suriname.
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The Centre for Agricultural Research in Suriname Best viewed with a screenresolution of 800 X 600 Pixels and Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher....Research on insects and their relationship to plants of the rainforests of Papua New Guinea.
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The New Guinea Binatang Research Center Training of parataxonomists and students Ecological research Environmental education Web Design: Milos Novotny The New Guinea Binatang Research Center (Formerly The Parataxonomist Training Center) TheParataxonomistTrainingCenter TheParataxonomistTrainingCenter TheParataxonomistTrainingCenter Welcome Training of parataxonomists and students Ecological research Environmental education The New Guinea...Bulletin Board on Forestry and the Environment. Forums on Environment, Land Use, Technology, Forestry, Funding, Research, Deforestation, policy, Economics, Poverty, Modeling, News ,Books, etc..
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FOREST ENVIRONMENT FORUM (FEF Home FOREST ENVIRONMENT FORUM (FEF 171; Home 187; Welcome Guest. Please Login or Register.Oct 27, 2005, 2:22am FOREST ENVIRONMENT (FE) FORUM FOREST ENVIRONMENT FORUM (FEF HomeNews Forum NameTopicsPostsLast Post GENERAL News Information Post here Forest environment News Moderator: Nguyen Dinh Hai4661on...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).
http://www.bio.uu.nl/~herba/VTGG/Main.htm
Tropical forest research for nature conservation and sustainable use of rain forests in Cameroon, Colombia, Guyana, Ghana, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Vietnam
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Tropenbos International; Tropical forest research Sitemap...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.
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Palm oil rainforest in your shopping Palm oil rainforest in your shopping Search Sitemap Contact Home Join Campaigns: Biodiversity Climate Corporates Global Trade Policy Research Real Food Transport Waste Local campaigns Press for change: Jobs Volunteering Publications Press Releases About Us Links Contact Us Disappearing countryside...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.
http://www.panda.org/forests/goodwood
Site promoting the sustainable development and enjoyment of NTFPs, including databases of businesses and information resources.
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Non-timber forest products Scotland ...The Mamirau Project in Brazil, a non-profit NGO combining research and sustainable development.
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www.mamiraua.org.br Amaznia tem ainda um tero das reas de florestas tropicais do planeta e por isso representa um de seus maiores bancos genticos, tanto pela extenso como por unidade de rea. E o que estamos fazendo para proteger esta imensa riqueza...Educational site with a wide range of Amazon rainforest information and hundreds of photos: animals, plants, native people, scenery, space images, conservation, travel, art, related links, news updates.
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Jungle Photos Tropical Wilderness Photos and Information Photos provides accurate information and excellent images to inspire people to support wilderness conservation and education. Welcome to Jungle Photos! Here you can see hundreds of images of animals, plants, scenery and people from the Amazon rainforest in tropical South...Project to promote teak reforestation in Belize.
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Korax This website is currently unavailable....Research in sustainable management, ecology and conservation of the Atlantic Brazilian Rainforest.
http://www.iracambi.com
Fosters research and public education. Features list of projects, information on workshops, funding opportunities and contacts.
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European Tropical Forest Research Network ...Biodiversity mapping and modeling of the pan-Amazon (Amazonia and the Guyana Shield). Developing spatial model of tree á-diversity of the area. With diversity maps, discussion and methods.
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Amazon Tree Diversity Network This page uses frames, but your browser doesn't support them....Contains reports on certification, sustainable forest management, silviculture, zoning, mangroves and social aspects of forestry based on the Guyana experience.
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Home Page Guyana is situated on the northeastern coast of South America, in between Venezuela which lies to its west and Surinam (Dutch Guiana) on its east. Guyana has an area of 214,970 km2 of which nearly seventy-five percent is covered with...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.
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Forests, grasslands and drylands Ecosystems and economies on the edge Forests, grasslands and drylands Projects News releases Publications Data and trends Staff GFW Partner and related sites EarthTrends Search database Maps Country profiles Features Data tables Forests, grasslands and drylands See changes in forest...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.
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Forest Economics Research Work Unit, USDA-FS-SRS Modeling wildland arson as an autoregressive crime function The U.S. forest sector in 2030: Markets and competitors Spatio-temporal wildland arson crime functions Publications and Other Products Data and Tools Research Mission Study Descriptions Personnel Disturbance Economics Team Timber Price Information...United Nations, Forests and forestry global portal.
http://www.fao.org/forestry/index.jsp
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.
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Plant-It 2020 In addition to replenishing cities and forests, Plant-It 2020 also periodically provides educational workshops on forestry issues to thousands of children. Founded by the late Singer John Denver in 1992, our reforestation projects in many countries often directly help humanity...An international consortium of governments, private foundations, and development banks created to develop a network of harvest centers in the developing world. Purpose of group is to help restore soil fertility, create commercial cultivation, use trees to enhance the environment and support research in this area. Page gives news and list of projects.
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World Agroforestry Centre Agroforestry pays off for Kenyan youth Novella Africa in the Financial Times ICRAF receives USD 1.45 million from IFAD Merging MTPs in East and Southern Africa: Report of an expert consultation among CGIAR Centers Events Seminars Scientific Writing Workshop for...Forest, strata, animals and more.
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Rainforest Place home forest where strata animals links Forum...Information about the amazon rainforest, its people, places of interest, and how everyone can help the rainforest.
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Save the Amazon Rainforest Amazon River Rainforest Animals Amazon rainforest is the biggest forest in the world and is also the last big space covered with tropical plants and animals. The Amazon forest territory is a tropical rainforest that is located in the north side of the South...Ecologist Richard St. Barbe Baker, (1889-1982), was the world's greatest forester. He was responsible for the planting of more trees than anyone else in history.
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Man of the Trees, Richard St. Barbe Baker His Life Writings Tributes Next Site Map Sources Contact Us Photos Links...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.
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