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General resources for project planning
Sites with significant on-line resources useful for project planners
Sites providing access to further biological/conservation related web-sites
International conservation organisations
Global environmental law and policy
Botanical
Ornithological
General
Environmental Education
Wetlands/Marine
Additional funding sources and information
E-Mail Discussion groups
Postgraduate Study
If you would like to add to these links, please e-mail Kate Stokes with the address and a brief description of the site.
General resources for project planning
The Royal Geographic Societies' Expedition Advisory Centre.
A good source of contacts, advice and past expedition reports. The EAC also publish a series of field techniques manuals. If you can get to the UK, the Annual Expedition Planning Conference, Explore, is a fantastic place to get advice and ideas, held in November each year.
IUCN Bookstore
An on-line catalogue for a wide range of specialised publications and technical reports prepared by the IUCN, its regional and country offices, commissions and partners.
Other internet book catalogues that are useful for specialist publications include:
Natural History Book Store Ltd.
Smithsonian Institution Press
Oxford University Press
Cambridge University Press
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Sites with significant on-line resources useful for project planners
Biodiversity/Biological collections web server
Convention on Biological Diversity, Information
Clearinghouse Mechanism; particularly useful sections list a) the CBD National focal points
contactable for country-specific information that addresses the articles of the convention and b) the
National Biodiversity Action Plans so far available which form part of this information and set out the perceived
priorities for action.
Botanic Gardens Conservation International
Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology
Biodiversity Conservation Information System
BCIS is a global partnership of a dozen conservation organisations who collectively aim to provide access to the most current
knowledge about Biodiversity - location, distribution, trends and protective measures. Large parts of the system are still under development however.
BIOSIS
Many useful taxonomically based zoological information including an abstract search and list of biologists.
Earthsystems
is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization expressly dedicated to the advancement of environmental information and education to the world community.
Species Survival Commission
Contains details of the many taxonomically based specialist groups (e.g.
SSC Cat Specialist Group) who collectively publish the extremely useful series of 'status survey and
action plan' documents for different species groups.
UNEP- World Conservation Monitoring Centre
Highly recommended for a range of information resources concerning the status and conservation of the world's biodiversity, including
threatened species lists and protected area information.
Also available is The
Biodiversity Map Library, an on-line GIS based system giving easy access to the status and
distribution of biodiversity world-wide. The
National Biodiversity Profiles have a section focusing on potential for international Cupertino towards
conservation needs in the selected countries
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Sites providing access to further biological/conservation related web-sites
Environmental Search Engine
NRM-changelinks
A useful internet node described as an on-line resource guide for those seeking to develop sustainable change in the way we
manage our Natural Resources.
International Reptile and Amphibian Web-sites Directory
Biodiversity action Network (BIONET), lists sites related to Biodiversity policy and law.
Zoology Internet resource guide
A thorough guide to Internet resources viewed by taxonomic group or subject with a searchable Zoological Record of abstracts, subject
to a request of the administrator.
Internet Directory for Botany giving information and links to all aspects of botanical work world-wide.
Ecology WWW page, an exhaustive alphabetical guide.
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International conservation organisations
BirdLife International - This site also includes links to the BirdLife Partners world-wide
IUCN - The International Union of Conservation Organisations
TRAFFIC (Species in trade)
Conservation International
Fauna and Flora International
World Resources Institute
The African Wildlife Foundation
World Wildlife Fund for nature
The Earthwatch Institute
Nature Conservancy (USA)
Wildlife Conservation Society
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Global environmental law and policy
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Global Environment Facility
Convention on Migratory Species
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species(CITES)
Commission on Ecosystems management
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas
IUCN Environmental Law Programme
Convention on BiologicalDiversity
Virtual Global Biodiversity Forum
Gives access to GBF (designed to contribute to the development and implementation of the CBD) discussion information and
allows direct contribution to current areas of debate.
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Botanical
The International Organisation for Plant Information
Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Missouri Botanical Garden
Species Survival Commission Plant Conservation Sub-committee
Medicinal plant specialist group
Centre for Plant Conservation
Forest Conservation Portal
Rainforest Foundation
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Ornithological
BirdLife International - This site also includes links to the BirdLife Partners world-wide
The Neotropical Bird Club Provides funding for native Latin-American members of teams undertaking conservation projects in the Neotropics.
The African Bird Club provides funding for teams undertaking conservation projects in Africa.
The Oriental Bird Club provides networking, funding and publishing opportunities for
teams working within the 'Oriental' region.
The Ornithological Society of the Middle-East
African/Eurasian Migratory Water-bird agreement
BirdLife International Seabird Global Conservation Project
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General
Desertification Information Network
International Species Information Service
UNESCO - United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation
European Centre for Nature Conservation
World Heritage Information Network
The Natural History Museum
The Nature Conservancy
The Wildlife Conservation Research Unit
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Environmental education
GLOBE - An international programme for school pupils to take
standardised measurements of their local environment e.g. land cover/biodiversity. Projects wishing to involve
local schools could use this resource to gain extra results and initiate environmental environmental education.
International Institute for Environment and Development IIED - A policy research
institute that links environmental concerns with the development needs of priority areas.
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Wetlands/Marine
Global Lake and Catchment Conservation Database
Ramsar - Information about the International Convention on Wetlands
Wetlands International
The Coral Reef Alliance - CORAL is a member-supported, non-profit
organization, dedicated to keeping coral reefs alive around the world.
It contains useful listings of NGOs who work on corals around the world.
Coral Cay Conservation
World Resources Institute -Reefs at Risk
The International Whaling Commission
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Additional funding sources and information
To view a list of international conservation project funders please click this link Additional funding opportunities
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E-Mail Discussion groups
Provide a good forum for project planners to pose specific technical questions simultaneously to many
specialists and informed individuals throughout the world. Please bear in mind the 'netiquette' of such
groups. There are too many to list, however, the following sites listed below link to most of the good ones available.
On this site, we have now set up a notice board to promote collaboration and enable project planners and leaders, university
students, tutors and NGO staff to add ideas for projects, requests for information and find other people interested in creating
a successful conservation project. This can be found via the 'Advice' pages.
Inter-Links - Links to
five different sites which each list discussion groups available.
Smithsonian Institute.
Mailbase - UK, Lists academic discussion groups based in the UK.
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Postgraduate Study
The Imperial College at Wye External Programme offers innovative postgraduate
study programmes by distance learning in the following thematic areas:
* environment
* biodiversity
* sustainable agriculture
* rural change
The postgraduate programmes provide an understanding of contemporary
problems and issues and teach students to analyse and find workable and sustainable solutions. They accept applications from suitably
qualified candidates around the world and provide comprehensive study packages backed by expert tutorial support, all administered by the
University of London.
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