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ACRE - The Alliance for Culture and Renewable Environment http://homepage.mac.com/doctoremilyjane/acre/index.htm
Provides environmental news, links and active campaigns.

African American Environmentalist Association http://groups.msn.com/AAEA
Dedicated to providing energy and environmental information and educating the African American community.

All Species Project http://www.allspecies.org/
Promotes conscientious art, thought, and action toward building thriving neighborhoods and communities in harmony with nature.

Alliance for America http://www.allianceforamerica.org/
Coalition of grassroot groups concerned with protecting the environment, but believing that human needs come first.

Ausable Institute of Environmental Studies http://www.ausable.org/
Promotes Christian environmental stewardship through academic and community programs, retreats and conferences.

Australian Conservation Foundation http://www.acfonline.org.au
ACF is an Australian non-profit organization dedicated to the environment. Site has a wide range of topics, including genetic engineering, air pollution, and the WTO. Campaign on Australia World Heritage issues.

Baku Ceyhan Campaign http://www.bakuceyhan.org.uk
Working to raise public awareness of the social problems, human rights abuses and environmental damage that will be caused by the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline, which is planned to run through Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey. In particular, the campaign argues that public money should not be used to subsidise social and environmental problems in the interests of the private sector.

BEE Japan http://www.beejapan.org/
The BEE (Bicycle for Everyone's Earth) Team promotes environmental awareness while bicycling the length of Japan.

BlackRhinoceros http://www.blackrhinoceros.org/
Searchable, annotated directory (updated daily) of over 600 sites on environmental issues. Six categories: biodiversity and animal rights/threatened species; conservation; energy; environmental justice; habitat; pollution.

Blue Pac http://www.bluepac.org
A political action committee that contributes to Congressional candidates who support legislative efforts to protect and enhance our nation's water resouces and oceans.



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Both ENDS http://www.bothends.org/
Supports the work of environmental organisations, primarily in the so-called South (developing countries) and the Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries.

Canada - Sierra Legal Defence Club http://sierralegal.org/
Protects the environment by upholding and enforcing the law. Provides free legal advice and free legal representation.

Center for the Study of the Environment http://www.naturestudy.org/
Private not-for-profit organization, providing information, identification, analysis and optimal solutions to environmental problems. Science based projects are conducted on global, regional and local scales.

Center for Whole Communities http://www.wholecommunities.org
The Center operates The Refuge For Land And People, a unique leadership forum where citizens and activists from around the country come together to find solutions to the most pressing and difficult conservation issues our nation faces today.

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) http://www.cseindia.org/
International consortium dedicated to "promoting democracy and sustainability." Headquartered in New Delhi. Campaign topics include biodiversity, climate change, air pollution, water pollution, forest management, rainwater harvesting, and "people and wildlife".




Centre for Social and Economic Research on the Global Environment http://www.uea.ac.uk/menu/acad_depts/env/all/resgroup/cserge/
Part of the University of East Anglia in the UK, this site provides information on their research and publications.

Checkmate - Winning Strategies for Environmental Peace http://www.checkmatenow.org/
Exists to promote ecological balance and nonviolence toward animals -- human and non-human -- through research, humor, and thought-provoking, iconoclastic publications. The comic book, Ignoring Binky, The Life and Times of Victor Evertor, is published by Checkmate Press.

Citizens for a Sound Economy Foundation - Environment Issues http://www.cse.org/informed/key_template.php?issue_it=8< /font>
Supports a free-market approach to environmental protection. Provides articles and publications.

Clean water - Australia and Brazil http://www.cleanwater.net.au
Cleanwater is a website aimed to increase environmental awareness, provide information to community on how they can prevent pollution at their local waterways and to help people to get involved in ecosystems restoration projects.
Committed to Green Foundation http://www.committedtogreen.org/
Promotes environmental education and recreation through sustainable sport and recreation.


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Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow (CFACT) http://www.cfact.org/
CFACT strongly believes consumer and environmental problems can be best met and overcome through the ingenuity of science, the power of the free-enterprise system, and the traditional Western values of progress, freedom, and wise stewardship.

CommunityTrees http://www.communitytrees.org/
Non-profit, public/private partnership dedicated to encouraging green space development in cities and towns. Site includes links, tree-planting instructions, and ideas for getting involved.

Conservancy of the Phoenix, Inc. http://w3.trib.com/~phxcon/
Work to protect the environment for those that cannot speak for themselves, the wildlife inhabitants.

Department of the Planet Earth http://www.deptplanetearth.com
Concerned about the rapid decline of global environment, global pollution of ecosystems, health injuries from toxins, and lifestyles and economies that challenge Earth's future. Organized in 1991 by citizens from the United States and Canada.

Differentdawn.com http://www.differentdawn.com
Provides information to learn more about environmental conservation, endangered species, plants, people and pets.



Earth Action http://www.earthaction.org/
Features a global action alert network to mobilize people simultaneously around the planet to speak out for a better world.

Earth Action Network http://www.earthactionnetwork.org/
Online environmental and human rights letter-writing community. Promote the activity of down loading, signing and sending action letters to the people who have the power to change the situation.

Earth Day Network http://www.earthday.net/
Coordinating worldwide events for Earth Day 2000 and beyond. Provides calendar, environmental tips, clean energy campaign, organizing materials, activist network, eco-store, Grist Magazine and other resources.

Earth Force http://www.earthforce.org/
International education program that involves young people in hands-on river education, conservation, and restoration projects. Award-winning program Global Rivers Environmental Education Network (GREEN).

Earth Protector http://www.earthprotector.org/
Proponent of activism and legal action in support of environmental, energy and wildlife concerns. Listings of future and current activities.


Butterfly specimens in a lab of the National Biodiversity Institute, Photographic Print by Steve Winter, 40x30

Earth Summit Info http://www.earthsummit.info
Covers a wide range of sustainable development, biodiversity and World/Earth Summit issues.

EarthCorps.org http://www.earthcorps.org/
USA organization offering volunteer programs of environmental restoration. Provides information on history, programs and how to support.

Earthday Resources for Living Green http://www.earthdayresources.org/
Works to infuse the spirit and actions of Earth Day into everyday lives by providing tools for sustainable living. Provides publications, resources and campaign information.

EarthRights International http://www.earthrights.org
Linking human rights and environmental protection. ERI works to document and eliminate human and environmental abuses by building the capacity of indigenous peoples in South East Asia.

Earths People http://groups.msn.com/EarthsPeople/
A MSN chat community site that is dedicated to the environment. Members reside in countries all over the world who are actively working in promoting environmental awareness and responsibility.



Earthwatch Institute http://www.earthwatch.org/
Promotes the sustainable conservation of our natural resources and cultural heritage by creating partnerships among scientists, the general public, educators, and businesses.

ECO (Environmental Community Organization) http://www.env-comm.org
A community and environmental network creating solutions to protect and improve health, welfare, safety and the environment.

ECO: Earth Communications Office http://www.oneearth.org/
ECO is a non-profit organization whose goal is to use the power of communications to help improve the global environment. Provides program information.
Ecobeetle http://www.ecobeetle.com
The latest eco-news, eco-gear, top eco-tours and artists.

Ecobridge http://www.ecobridge.org
An organization dedicated to expanding public awareness of threats to the environment.

Birds of the Garden, Winter Volume I

EcoFlight http://www.ecoflight.info
EcoFlight provides aircraft for environmental advocacy and creates innovative educational programs designed to increase environmental awareness around the country for teachers and students alike.

EcoFuture http://www.ecofuture.org/
Dedicated to sustainability and the ecological future of our planet. A wealth of environmental information.

Ecoterra International http://www.ecoterra.org.uk/
Global society for ecology and sound economy. Work as a development and humanitarian agency, and committed to work for our common future on earth. Official documents and text.

Eden Foundation http://www.eden-foundation.org/
Working for the preservation of biodiversity, against monoculture agriculture, and for better ways for humans to live in harmony with their environment.

Educational Communications http://www.ecoprojects.org/
A non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life on this planet. Provides contact address and newsletter subscription information.



Environment and Conservation Organisations (ECO) http://www.eco.org.nz
Network organisation of environment and conservation organisations of New Zealand. Information about ECO and its member groups as well as news of the environment in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Environment Probe http://www.environmentprobe.org/enviroprobe/index.html
Canadian public interest organization that promotes property rights and market mechanisms to protect the environment. On line publications on property rights, fisheries, forestry, water and wastewater.
Environmental Defense Fund WorldWide http://www.environmentaldefense.org/
The EDF find the ways that work by creating economically viable solutions. Issues include: climate change, human health, biodiversity and oceans.

Environmental Frontlines http://www.envirofront.org
Independent non-profit offering excerpts from their book, The Environmental Guidebook. Monitors the activities of organizations and other entities actively engaged in environmental issues.

Environmental Investigation Agency http://www.eia-international.org/
An independent, international campaigning organization committed to investigating and exposing environmental crime.

	
Birds of the Garden, Winter Volume II

Environmental Resources Trust, Inc. http://www.ert.net/index.html
Consult with commercial, industrial, and institutional consumers to help them understand the benefits and costs of meeting the electric power needs with "green" power (EcoPower). ERT also focuses on the development of markets for water-use rights (EcoLands) and greenhouse gas emission allowances (EcoAir).

Euronatura: Centre for Environmental Law and Sustainable Development http://208.244.94.218/euronatura2/default.htm
Portugal based research and policy NGO with programs on climate change, international waters, trade and the environment. English and Portuguese.

Forest Guardians Environmental Activism http://www.fguardians.org/
Fighting to protect and restore forests, rivers, wildlife, grasslands and wilderness of the Southwest.

Georgia Strait Alliance http://www.georgiastrait.org/
Protect and restore the marine environment of Georgia Strait, B.C., Canada. On line newsletter, resources on many environmental issues including a green boating guide.

Global Action Plan http://www.globalactionplan.org.uk
An independent charity committed to engaging people in practical solutions to environmental and social problems.

Birds of Summer Birds of Prey (Posters) by Dover (Paperback)

Global Communications for Conservation Inc. http://www.gcci.org/
Nonprofit organization created to support and initiate conservation and environmental education programs throughout the world, while increasing public awareness of the need for a worldwide ethic of respect for all life.

Global Response - Environmental Action and Education Network http://www.globalresponse.org/
Action-oriented project to involve youth and adults in communicating about environmental issues. Organizes international letter campaigns to prevent environmental destruction, with corresponding resources for teachers.

Global Stewards http://www.globalstewards.org/
Provide resources, tips and articles for sustainable living and many environmental topics. Links on activism, petitions and campaigns.

Green Seal http://www.greenseal.org/
An independent, non-profit organization that strives to achieve a healthier and cleaner environment by identifying and promoting products and services that cause less toxic pollution and waste, conserve resources and habitats, and minimize global warming and ozone depletion.

GreenNet http://www.gn.apc.org/
An umbrella site for over 200 green, peace, human rights and development groups.



Greenoutlook http://www.greenoutlook.com/
Volunteer organisation dedicated to advancement of biospheric health by protecting greenspace and planting of trees. Provides information and how to help.

GreenSun.org http://www.greensun.org/
Provides information on solar energy, saving energy, saving forests and helping people world-wide.

IcebergAhead.org http://www.icebergahead.org
Nonprofit corporation focusing on both social and environmental issues facing the USA and the world. Ideas for solutions to environmental and social issues.

Idealist http://www.idealist.org/
Directory of nonprofit and volunteering resources on the Web, with information provided by 16,000 organizations in 130 countries. An online library of Resources for Nonprofit Managers, with information about computing and the Internet, fund raising and volunteering, accounting and management, legal issues and nonprofit support organizations.

International Coastal Cleanup http://www.coastalcleanup.org/
A global volunteer program that sponsors annual clearing of trash from coastlines, rivers, and lakes.

	
Bald Eagle, Art Poster

International Tree Foundation http://www.internationaltreefoundation.org
International tree planting, tree preservation and tree education. Award and grant maker and school resource provider.

International Wildlife Coalition http://www.iwc.org/
A wildlife protection group working to end animal cruelty, protect the environment, and save wildlife, including whales, marine mammals, elephants, kangaroos, koalas, swift foxes and penguins.

Kadre ng Kalikasan Foundation http://www.kadre.org
Youth oriented non-profit environmental organization that focuses on the preservation of the environment in Zambales Province, Philippines

Young Peoples Ecology Corps http://www.kidsecologycorps.org
KEC aims to inspire young people to make environmental action part of their everyday life and generate a critical mass of people to create environmental harmony throughout the world.

Land Stewardship Project http://www.landstewardshipproject.org/
A private, nonprofit organization to foster an ethic of stewardship for farmland, to promote sustainable agriculture and to develop sustainable communities. Provides current project news, program descriptions and online resources.

Bird Lesson, The, Art Poster by Adolphe William Bouguereau 	
Noble Oriental Girl and Bird, Wall Poster, 8x10

Leadership for Environment and Development (LEAD International) http://www.lead.org
Established in 1991 by the Rockefeller Foundation. Aims to educate selected future leaders whose actions will influence the decisions made about environment and development issues in most parts of the world.

League of the NewJust http://www.leagueofthenewjust.com/
Progressive-left group concerned with environmental abuses, the anti-democratic practices of large corporations, and other issues which adversely affect Mother Gaia.

Lovearth Network http://www.Lovearth.net/
Provide information on environmental and humanitarian concerns. Links to Eco Humane Political web sites.

MedRegio Forum http://www.kepemep-cree.org
Center of Euro-Mediterranean Regions for interregional cooperation for the environment and sustainable development. Integrated management of wetlands. Regional policies, environment, sustainable development, spatial planning, emerging technologies.

National Environmental Trust http://www.environet.org
Educate about the problems facing the environment. Promote working to solve these problems.



Natural Resources Defense Council http://www.nrdc.org/
Non profit that uses law, science, and the support of its 500,000+ members to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure a safe, healthy environment for all living things. Provides information on many environmental issues.

Ocean Advocacy http://www.oceanadvocacy.org
Provides mailing list, bulletin board, actions alerts, and news segments regarding the environment. Focused on preserving the oceans from pollution.

Organization for Maintaining Natural Interest http://www.omni-inc.org/
OMNI focuses on empowering the youth to promote the conservation of nature. Provides information on projects.

Pennsylvania Environmental Network http://www.penweb.org/
Provides information and resources on everything from land fills, incinerators, nuclear dumps and sludge spreading on farmlands to logging and mining or development battles.

People and the Planet http://www.peopleandplanet.net
A global site on the issues of population, poverty, health and the environment, sponsored by IPPF,IUCN,UNFPA and WWF and published by the London-based Planet 21 charity.



Philippe Cousteau Foundation http://www.cousteaufoundation.org
Foundation in memory of Philippe Cousteau, founded by Jacques Cousteau's grandchildren to educate people about the world's environment and oceans and to create an environmentally sustainable future.

Planet First 2000 http://www.geocities.com/planetfirst_au/
An environmental awareness and action site with information on easy ways people may actively participate in their own unique way to protect and enhance their environment.

Port of Entry http://www.portofentry.com/
Portal to environmental business opportunities and information exchange in the Americas. Main focus is the Latin American environmental sector. Site in English and Spanish.

Pró-Cerrado Foundation http://www.fpc.org.br
Environmental program which provides training and education to at risk youth in Brazil. Projects include preservation of the central savanna grasslands and environmental education.

Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility http://www.peer.org
Protects employees who protect the environment. It provides a valuable service to government employees and contractors charged with safeguarding the nation's natural resources. Rather than work on environmental issues from the outside, PEER works with and on behalf of employees to effect fundamental change in the way their resource agencies conduct the public's business.

Tropical Birds (Posters) by Dover (Paperback)

Rainforest Foundation US http://www.rainforestfoundation.org
To preserve rainforests and the indigenous people who live in them. Provides donation information, events listing, and information on internship programs.

Reef management international helps conservation of coral reefs http://www.reefmanagement.com
Reef Management International has developed an electronic computerized system which monitors and protects coral reefs against damages caused by the effects of blast fishing.

Renewable Energy Action Project http://www.reapcoalition.org
A national grassroots coalition of environmentalists, private foundations, government agencies and renewable energy advocates.

Restore the Earth http://www.restore-earth.org/
Project to lobby the United Nations to declare this century as the century of restoring the earth. Offers historical overview of the organizations activities and provides details of people and organizations who have endorsed the proposal.

River Watch Network http://www.riverwatch.org/
Harnesses the power of people and communities to monitor, restore, and protect the world's rivers. Involvements include transboundary rivers such as the Rio Grande and the Danube.

Navaro Rapids, Art Poster by Utagawa Hiroshige

Rural Friendship http://www.geocities.com/ruralfriendship/
A pro-nature and pro-poor global nonprofit that works toward equitable access to resources to live a poverty free fulfilled life.

Save.HappyTrees.Org http://hippybot2.portland.co.uk/
Donation link list of organizations and agencies for nature and preservation of the environment.

Society Promoting Environmental Conservation http://www.spec.bc.ca/
SPEC operates an Environmental Resource Center in B.C., Canada. On line resources on various campaigns for better air, water, and land.

T Buck Suzuki Environmental Foundation http://www.bucksuzuki.org
Dedicated to raising environmental awareness around issues related to salmon farming, fish habitat management, alternative energy sources, sewage treatment and sustainable forestry practices.

Television Trust for the Environment http://www.tve.org/
Works to get environmental issues aired on television. Produces and circulates material for broadcast television and other audio-visual resources.

Biodiversity in Costa Rica Mexico - Tropical Splendor, Art Poster

The Bellona Web http://www.bellona.no/
Science-based environmental organization set up to combat problems of environmental degradation, pollution-induced dangers to human health, and the ecological impacts of economic development strategies. Bellona aims to present feasible solutions with the least impact on human activity. Regularly updated news. Topics include nuclear weapons and climate change. [English, Norsk and Russian.]

The Circle of Life Foundation http://www.circleoflifefoundation.org/
Founded by Julia Butterfly Hill to inspire people to live in a way that honors the diversity and interdependence of all life. Includes a calendar of events, forum, and how to get involved.

The Earth Charter http://www.earthcharter.org
A global campaign involving individuals and organizations from around the world working together to draft a statement of ethical principles similar to the UN Declaration on Human Rights that will guide the conduct of people and nations towards each other and the Earth.

The Environment Foundation http://www.environmentfoundation.net
Work in partnership with others to protect and improve the environment and help society understand one of the most critical challenges it faces in the 21st century.

The Fred Heutte Center http://members.cox.net/fhcgarden/
Located in Norfolk, Virginia, members work to enrich the community by sharing his ideals of urban beautification through horticultural education.

Favorite Birds (Posters) by Dover (Paperback)

The Green Community - An online community for people who care about the world they live in. http://thegreencommunity.org
A self-sustaining society that seeks to educate and inspire the public on environmental issues.

The Interfaith Coalition for the Environment http://ifce.tripod.com/index.html
An organization whose purpose is to inform and inspire and inform environmental communities about their common interest in protecting and healing the earth.

The International Center http://www.theinternationalcenter.org/
Non-profit organization in Washington which aims to promote good governance and development through direct contacts with all levels of governments, institutions, and individuals. Provides information on programs and projects including reforestation.

The Midwest Center for Environmental Science and Public Policy http://www.mcespp.org/
Works to improve and protect the environment and human health in the Great Lakes region and throughout the Midwest.

The Mountain Institute http://www.mountain.org
Advancing Mountain Cultures and preserving mountain environments. Working in the Appalachian, Andean and Asian Mountains.



The ReSource Institute for Low Entropy Systems http://www.riles.org/
Independent, nonprofit organization working on public health and environmental issues in Spanish and English speaking countries. Support non-depleting, non-wasting, non-polluting methods and technologies for sustainable development.

The Right-To-Know Network http://www.rtk.net/
Provides free access to numerous databases, text files, and conferences on the environment, housing, and sustainable development.

The Spaceship Earth Foundation http://www.spaceship-earth.com
Dedicated to our crewmembers of the Future - who will call this Spaceship Earth their home. Information on joining, descriptions of different programs, projects and objectives.

The Wildness Within Us http://www.wildnesswithin.com/
Official web site of David R. Brower and his work for conservation, preservation and restoration. Features photographs, poetry, audio, video and environmental newswire.

TiWalkMe http://www.tiwalkme.org/
Planned public park projects where trees are planted each year to mark time over a millennia. Provides description, donation and contact information.




Little Owl, Art Poster by Albrecht Durer

Twigma http://www.twigma.com
Adopt a twig in support of the environment and people. A friendlier environment starts with a smile.

Union of Concerned Scientists http://www.ucsusa.org
The Union of Concerned Scientists works to ensure that all people have clean air and energy, as well as safe and sufficient food.

Unions for Jobs And Environment http://www.ujae.org/
A partnership of various unions which offer a labor perspective on the Kyoto Protocol and climate policy with summaries of economic and job impact.

United Earth Alliance http://www.uea.net
Non-profit organization concerned with environmental pollution, human rights, world hunger, and other issues.

United Eco-action Fund http://www.uneco.org
California nonprofit funding research, education, and land acquisition and supporting programs that benefit the quality of human life; promotes Al Gore's environmental ideas set out in "Earth in the Balance"













Western Organization of Research Councils http://www.worc.org/
A network of six state grassroots organizations working for change on the environment and family agriculture.

White Violet Center for Eco-Justice http://www.spsmw.org/ministries/wvc/wvc_html
A non-profit organization which exists to foster a way of living that recognizes the interdependence of all creation.

Wilderness Defense http://wwww.rogerwendell.com/wildernessdefense.html
USA organization campaigning to protect the natural environment and its accompanying geology, hydrology and biota.

Wings of Change http://wingsofchange.org/
Provides information on using the power and vision of flight as an aerial platform to give an overview of environmental problems and raise awareness of conservation problems locally and internationally.





Puerto Rico's Birds in Photographs by Mark W. Oberle (Paperback - December 14, 2000) 

Birding by Ear by Richard K. Walton, et al Stokes Field Guide to Bird Songs: Eastern Region (Stokes Field Guide to Bird Songs)
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About Birding/Wild Birds http://birding.about.com/
Articles and extensive links.

Bird Forum http://www.birdforum.net/
UK-based site with forums for discussion of birds, birding, and bird photography worldwide. Includes photo gallery and trip reports.

Bird Links to the World http://www.bsc-eoc.org/links/
Comprehensive collection of links related to birds, birding, and birders, divided by geographic location.

BirdChat Quiz https://www.angelfire.com/ms/moniotte/
Stephane Moniotte's site with quiz birds, results of past quizzes, and photographs.

Birding on the Net http://birdingonthe.net/
Recent messages of birding e-mail groups, rare bird alerts, artwork, checklists, news, and links.


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Birding the World http://montereybay.com/creagrus/world.html
Don Roberson's detailed guide to birding in each of the world's biogeographic regions.

Birding.com http://www.birding.com/
Photos, songs, birding hot spots, checklists, links, and advice for new and backyard birders.

BirdingPal http://birdingpal.org/
Worldwide list of contacts, grouped by location, who are willing to help travelling birdwatchers.

Fat Birder http://www.fatbirder.com/
News, comprehensive worldwide birding links, and reviews.

GORP - Birding http://gorp.away.com/gorp/activity/birding.htm
Articles, guides to sites throughout the world, species information, resources, and links of interest to birders.

International Migratory Bird Day http://www.birdday.org/
Annual event held the second Saturday in May. Brief information about the event and online store.

Interpretive Birding Bulletin http://www.ibirding.com/
Newsletter for understanding bird behavior in North America and Australia, with sample articles.

Ocean Wanderers http://www.oceanwanderers.com/
Seabird news, pelagic birding around the world, annotated lists of seabirds and marine mammals, photo gallery, photo quiz, list of identification articles, and links.

Ornifolks http://ornifolks.org/ornifolks.htm
Network of US birders who share trip expenses to bird distant places as economically as possible. Newsletter and trip reports from around the world.

Surfbirder http://www.surfbirder.com/
A search engine for birds and birding.

Surfbirds http://www.surfbirds.com/
World birding news, identification and bird finding articles, photographs, sketches, and trip reports.

The Birding Home http://www.thebirdinghome.org/
Logs of birders' observations from around the world.

Where Do You Want to Go Birding Today? http://www.camacdonald.com/birding/birding.htm
Information about birds and birding worldwide. Endemic and specialty bird information for many countries; photographs and links to checklists and other resources.

WorldTwitch http://www.worldtwitch.com/
Guide to finding rare birds around the world.



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Bureau of Meteorology http://www.bom.gov.au/
Weather reports and forecasts, weather warnings, climate information, and educational resources.

Environment Australia http://www.deh.gov.au/
Responsible for policies and programs for the protection and conservation of the environment, including natural and cultural heritage sites. Departmental and ministerial information, media releases, publications, activities, and events.

Australian Greenhouse Office http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/
Responsible for both the coordination of domestic climate change policy and for managing the delivery of new and existing Commonwealth greenhouse programs.

Australian Antarctic Division http://www.antdiv.gov.au/
The AAD is the lead agency for Australia's Antarctic program. Provides information about the stations, the science, and the environment of Antarctica.

Australian National Botanic Gardens http://www.anbg.gov.au/
Grows, studies and promotes Australias native flora.
It is located on the lower slopes of Black Mountain in Canberra.




Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority http://www.gbrmpa.gov.au/
Provides for the protection, wise use, understanding and enjoyment of the Great Barrier Reef in perpetuity through the care and development of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.

Australian Heritage Commission http://www.ahc.gov.au/
Provides access to the databases, publications and information produced by the AHC.

Natural Heritage Trust http://www.nht.gov.au/
An Australian government program, which coordinates an integrated, long-term approach to the conservation and sustainability of Australia's land vegetation, water, biodiversity, coasts and oceans.

Biodiversity Group http://www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/
Provides information on the conservation of plants, animals, and environments including national parks and protected areas.

Environment Portal http://www.environment.gov.au/
Provides access to online government services and information organised by th seven broad environmental themes of atmosphere, biodiversity, coasts and oceans, environment protection, heritage, inland waters, and land.

National Land and Water Resources Audit http://www.nlwra.gov.au/
Strives to provide nationwide assessments of Australia's land, vegetation and water resources to support sustainable development.



INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS



Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species http://www.cites.org/
CITES is an international treaty drawn up in 1973 to protect wildlife against over-exploitation, and to prevent international trade from threatening species with extinction. Web site includes text of the convention, publications, research programs, databases of CITES-listed flora and fauna.

Convention on Biological Diversity http://www.biodiv.org/
The CBD is a global, comprehensive agreement addressing all aspects of biological diversity: genetic resources, species, and ecosystems. Primary site for information, implementation, reports, documents and links.

Ramsar Convention on Wetlands http://www.ramsar.org/
An intergovernmental treaty which provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources.

Convention on Migratory Species http://www.cms.int
The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (also known as CMS or the Bonn Convention) aims to conserve terrestrial, marine and avian migratory species throughout their range.

United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification http://www.unccd.int/
The Convention promotes new approaches to managing dryland ecosystems. Official documents, reports, action programmes, regional and general information about desertification.




Clearing-House Mechanism for Convention on Biological Diversity http://www.biodiv.org/chm/
Information resources, on-line forums, etc., related to the world-wide implementation of the Convention.

Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities http://www.gpa.unep.org/
The GPA aims at preventing the degradation of the marine environment from land-based activities by facilitating the duty of States to preserve and protect the marine environment.

World Commission on Protected Areas http://www.iucn.org/themes/wcpa/
WCPA's international mission is to promote the establishment and effective management of a world-wide representative network of terrestrial and marine protected areas, as an integral contribution to the IUCN mission.

Global Biodiversity Forum - GBF http://www.gbf.ch/
An independent and open mechanism to analyze and discuss priority ecological, economic, institutional and social issues related to the options for action to conserve biodiversity, and use biological resources sustainably and equitably. Designed to provide a forum to support and enhance the objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and other biodiversity-related instruments at the national and international levels.

Netherlands Clearing-House Mechanism for Biodiversity http://www.biodiversity-chm.nl/
An overview of CBD initiatives taken within the Netherlands.




Australia's Biodiversity Clearing House Mechanism http://chm.environment.gov.au/
serves the information needs of those organisations involved in implementing the provisions of the Convention and the National Strategy for the Conservation of Australia's Biological Diversity.

Feasibility Study for a Harmonised Information Management Infrastructure for Biodiversity-related Treaties http://www.wcmc.org.uk/convent/treaties.htm
The study is available either in MS Word or Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format.

Belgian Clearing-House Mechanism http://www.naturalsciences.be/bch-cbd/
The Belgian node of The Clearing-House Mechanism (CHM) under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). Languages: French, English, Dutch.

Nature and biodiversity contact points in Belgium http://www.naturalsciences.be/bch-cbd/belgium/contribution/contact_points.htm
Contact points for international nature- and biodiversity-related agreements and organisations.

The Biodiversity Clearing House - Concept and Challenges ftp://ftp.wcmc.org.uk/products/wcmc.publications/2.clearing.house/chm.html
Prepared as an input to discussion on the form the Convention on Biological Diversity clearing house for biodiversity information would take, and the manner in which it would operate. (FTP site).




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