- Convention on Biological Diversity
International convention on biological diversity. Includes an extensive clearinghouse of information.
www.biodiv.org
- National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII)
Broad, collaborative program to provide increased access to data and information on the U.S.'s biological resources.
www.nbii.gov
- Species 2000
Working to enumerate all known species of organisms on Earth (animals, plants, fungi, and microbes) as the baseline dataset for studies of global biodiversity.
www.sp2000.org
- Svalbard Global Seed Valut (4)
dir.yahoo.com/.../Biodiversity/Svalbard_Global_Seed_Valut
- Biodiversity and Conservation
Hypertext book by Peter J. Bryant offering extensive information and web resources.
darwin.bio.uci.edu/~sustain/bio65/Titlpage.htm
- World Atlas of Biodiversity
Interactive map illustrating the biodiversity of the Earth's terrestrial, marine, and freshwater environments.
stort.unep-wcmc.org/imaps/gb2002/book/viewer.htm
- Biodiversity Support Program (BSP)
Promoted biodiversity conservation in many of the world's most biologically diverse areas. Operated from 1989-2001 as a consortium of World Wildlife Fund, The Nature Conservancy, and World Resources Institute.
www.bsponline.org
- BioKIDS: Kids' Inquiry of Diverse Species
Addresses both inquiry and life science content standards through exploration of local biodiversity, collection of animal species, and the investigation of individual animals, and how animals interact with one another.
www.biokids.umich.edu
- World Resources Institute: Biodiversity and Protected Areas
Features resources which outline the causes of biodiversity loss and opportunities to prevent biological impoverishment.
biodiv.wri.org
- Canadian Biodiversity Web Site
Includes theory, patterns, ecological zones, species distributions, conservation issues, and legislation in Canada. Presented by The Redpath Museum of McGill University.
www.canadianbiodiversity.mcgill.ca
- Biodiversity 911: Saving Life on Earth
Traveling exhibit introducing people of all ages to the issues surrounding biodiversity conservation. Developed by World Wildlife Fund.
www.biodiversity911.org
- Biodiversity Economics Library, The
Explores the economic dimensions of the global biodiversity agenda as reflected in the work of IUCN and the various biodiversity conventions, notably the Convention on Biological Diversity.
www.biodiversityeconomics.org
- Explore Biodiversity
Works to promote an interest in conservation and biology through producing lively nature documentaries and lesson plans for schools and educators. Explore Biodiversity also offers weekly podcasts.
www.explorebiodiversity.com
- Biodiversity: Measuring the Variety of Nature
From the Natural History Museum, London.
www.nhm.ac.uk/science/projects/worldmap
- Defying Nature's End
An international conference on biological diversity aiming to provide a practical agenda for saving life on the planet.
www.defyingnaturesend.org
- Biodiversity Project
Working to make people aware of the importance of biodiversity and to build their commitment to saving it.
www.biodiverse.org
- USGS-NPS Vegetation Mapping Program
Cooperative effort by the U.S. Geological Survey and the National Park Service to classify, describe, and map vegetation communities in more than 270 national park units across the United States.
biology.usgs.gov/npsveg
- Indian Coastal and Marine Biodiversity - East Coast
Provides information on the region's rotifers, sea grasses, sea snakes, mangroves, and estuaries.
www.indiancoastalmarinebiodiversity.org
- Biodiversity Neutral Initiative
Nonprofit organization working with major international conservation organizations and other stakeholders to develop standards for offsetting negative environmental impacts.
www.biodiversityneutral.org
- Biodiversity Counts
Middle-school science program that gets students out of the classroom and into the field to study biodiversity. Created by the American Museum of Natural History.
www.amnh.org/learn/biodiversity_counts
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