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Rainforestweb.org Open in a new browser windowEditor's Pick
   A comprehensive world rainforest information portal with well organized links and descriptions of thousands of rainforest related websites. Plus rainforest news, and actions.
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International Union of Forestry Research Organizations Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   Dedicated to the Celebration and Preservation of America's North Pacific Rainforest
   http://www.tongass.com
SmartWood Open in a new browser window  
   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 labe
   http://www.smartwood.org/
Trees for the Future Open in a new browser window  
   International tree planting project, working through education around the world.
   http://www.treesftf.org/
African Blackwood Conservation Project Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   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
MN INteragency Information Cooperative Open in a new browser window  
   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
Sustainable Forestry & Certification Watch Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   Conservation and development information on commercial, recreational, and subsistence extraction of non-timber forest pro
   http://www.ifcae.org/ntfp/
Forests Conservation Archives and Portal Open in a new browser window  
   Rainforest, Forest and Biodiversity Conservation News and Information.
   http://forests.org/
Environmental Protection Information Center (EPIC) Open in a new browser window  
   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 endan
   http://www.wildcalifornia.org/
Forest Health Open in a new browser window  
   Forest health issues with public forum and free advice.
   http://www.foresthealth.net
BIOTA-AFRICA Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   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
East-West Forestry Associates, Inc. Open in a new browser window  
   California forest inventory data, GIS.
   http://www.forestdata.com
The Bioesfera Project Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   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 internati
   http://www.rff.org/nat_resources/forests.htm
Rainforest Action Network Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   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/
The Rainforest Alliance Open in a new browser window  
   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 cooperat
   http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/
Forests Forever Open in a new browser window  
   An organization which protects and enhances the forests and wildlife habitat of California through educational, legislative and electoral activities.
   http://www.forestsforever.org/
Royal Forestry Society of England, Wales and Northern Ireland Open in a new browser window  
   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.
   http://www.rfs.org.uk
APFT Open in a new browser window  
   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,
   http://lucy.ukc.ac.uk/Rainforest/
Iwokrama International Centre for Rain Forest Conservation and Development Open in a new browser window  
   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
   http://www.iwokrama.org/
Eastern Old-Growth Clearinghouse Open in a new browser window  
   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
The Children's Rainforest Inc. Open in a new browser window  
   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
Cloud Forest Alive Open in a new browser window  
   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/
Forest Conservation: Australian Bush Heritage Fund Open in a new browser window  
   Organisation that buys and then manages high-conservation private land in Australia as community-based conservation efforts.
   http://www.bushheritage.asn.au
Rainforest live Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   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 con
   http://www.itto.or.jp/
Tropenbos International Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   Protect a piece of Rain Forest for free.
   http://www.therainforestsite.com/
Sustainable Beech Forestry -- Maruia Forest Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   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 biodivers
   http://www.yorku.ca/lasnubes
Forest Action Network Open in a new browser window  
   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
Pax Natura a Costa Rica Rainforest Open in a new browser window  
   A private rainforest preserve in Costa Rica.
   http://www.paxnatura.org
The Native Forests of New Zealand Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   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/
Decoding the Silent Lyrics of Rain Forests Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   Pacific Northwest forests education site. At Oregon Museum of Science and Industry.
   http://www.omsi.edu/visit/life/forestpuzzles/
Tangaloa Wood Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   Information about rainforest reserves in Ecuador.
   http://www.fjocotoco.org/joco-home.html
Sundarbans Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   An official government site about forest policy in British Columbia. Site also includes facts and data.
   http://www.gov.bc.ca/for/
Russian Forests Open in a new browser window  
   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
Global Forest - Pure Science Open in a new browser window  
   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 forets des tropiques Open in a new browser window  
   scientific review disseminating knowledge on tropical forest in french, english and spanish.
   http://bft.cirad.fr
Alternatives to Slash-and-Burn Programme Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   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 knowl
   http://www.forestryencyclopedia.net
Working group socio-economics of forest use in the tropics and subtropics Open in a new browser window  
   scientific research projects on socio-economic and cultural aspects of forest use in tropical forests
   http://www.sefut.uni-freiburg.de/index_eng.html
World Land Trust Open in a new browser window  
   UK based conservation charity. Site includes information about forest projects and resources for schools.
   http://www.worldlandtrust.org
Trees for Life Open in a new browser window  
   A Scottish conservation charity dedicated to the regeneration and restoration of the Caledonian Forest in the Highlands of Scotland
   http://www.treesforlife.org.uk/
PEFC Watch Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   Promotes an internationally credible framework for forest certification schemes and initiatives in European countries.
   http://www.pefc.org
Focus on Forests Open in a new browser window  
   Describes issues facing forests today. Aimed at 11-14 year olds studying for Keystage 3.
   http://www.focusonforests.org
RainTree Open in a new browser window  
   Resource database of rainforest plants including medicinal properties, preservation options, articles, and clinical trial data.
   http://www.rain-tree.com/
Daintree Rainforest Open in a new browser window  
   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 Open in a new browser window  
   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
   http://users.tpg.com.au/users/frizzle/