Related Links | National Geographic Resources |
World Wildlife Fund Resources
At nationalgeographic.com
Blue Frontier
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/seas
A chronicle of the Sustainable Seas Expeditions, an unprecedented exploration of the U.S. National Marine Sanctuaries.
Critical Mass
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/2000/biodiversity/maps
A biodiversity atlas of the United States and Canada.
Sanctuary: U.S. Wildlife Refuges
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/refuges
A serious look at America’s ecological oases.
At worldwildlife.org
Conservation Action Network
http://takeaction.worldwildlife.org
An electronic advocacy network that enables you to obtain concise information and take action quickly on issues such as endangered species, global warming, and many others.
Global Forests Program
http://www.worldwildlife.org/forests/forest.cfm
Information on Earth’s forests and protected areas, and what you can do to help.
Endangered Seas
http://www.worldwildlife.org/oceans/oceans.cfm
Information on our oceans and the animals that live there, and what you can do to help protect them.
Endangered Species
http://www.worldwildlife.org/species/species.cfm
Fact sheets on endangered animals, plus information on the wildlife trade.
Global Climate Change
http://www.worldwildlife.org/climate/climate.cfm
An in-depth look at the problems of global warming and climate change.
WOW!—Biodiversity Performs!
http://www.worldwildlife.org/windows/performs
Games about some of the “secret services” that ecosystems and their species provide.
WOW! Mapping Biodiversity
http://www.worldwildlife.org/cgi-bin/wwfus/wow/species.pl
Highlights the diversity of life around the world and how scientists survey and map ecoregions.
Toxic Threats
http://www.worldwildlife.org/toxics
A campaign to eliminate and reduce the use of toxic chemicals.
Virtual House
http://www.virtualhouse.org
An interactive game about biodiversity and other global environmental issues.
Elsewhere on the Web
Center for Marine Conservation
http://www.cmc-ocean.org
Conservation information and action alerts from this organization dedicated solely to
protecting marine life.
The European Centre for Nature Conservation
http://www.ecnc.nl
Promotes the conservation of nature and biodiversity in Europe.
The Nature Conservancy
http://nature.org
Dedicated to the preservation of plants, animals, and natural communities by
protecting the lands and waters they need to survive.
Race for the Big Cats
http://bigcats.care2.com
Click to make a free donation to support the Wildlife Conservation Society’s big cat
habitat protection programs.
Race for the Rain Forest
http://rainforest.care2.com/
Click to generate a donation to protect the rain forest through The Nature
Conservancy.
UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre
http://www.unep-wcmc.org/
Information on animals, habitat, climate changes, laws, and more.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Endangered Species
http://endangered.fws.gov
Species and habitat information, plus laws and conservation initiatives.
Wildlife Conservation Society
http://www.wcs.org
Conservation information, news, games, and more.
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Book | Forces of Change: A New View of Nature. 2000. |
Book |
Earle, Sylvia and Henry Wolcott. Wild Ocean: America’s Park Under the Sea. 1999. |
Book | National Geographic Book of Mammals. 1998. |
Book | The Company We Keep: America’s Endangered Species. 1996. |
Book | Last Wild Places. 1996. |
Book | Animal Kingdoms: Wildlife Sanctuaries of the World. 1995. |
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Book | Abell, Robin A., et al. Freshwater Ecoregions of North America: A Conservation
Assessment. 2000. |
Book | Ricketts, Taylor H., et. al. Terrestrial Ecoregions of North America: Conservation Assessment. 1999. |
Article | Olson, David and Eric Dinerstein. “The Global 200: A Representation Approach to Conserving the Earth’s Most Biologically Valuable Ecoregions,” Conservation Biology 12: 502-515. (1998). |
