Forest Conservation

American Forests
Scientific information on trees, forests and the environment (including urban forest analysis) from American Forests, who claim to be the oldest citizen conservation organization in the U.S.

American Loggers Council
Presents both the concerns of loggers and of environmentalists, including many articles about current events involving the forest industry. Select “Washington Watch” for the latest actions in Washington, D.C.

Appalachian Voices
Find information on forest health, sustainable forestry, current legislation and the impact of the forest industries from this nonprofit dedicated to protecting and restoring the Appalachian Mountains.

Deforestation
Basic information on how deforestation happens and the consequences from the University of the Western Cape in South Africa.

Environment/Conservation
A directory of links to environmental organizations, government agencies, electronic journals and related sites about forest conservation from the Forestry Library at the University of Minnesota.

Forest Conservation Portal
This educational site, constructed as a Ph.D. research project, includes conservation news, maps, links arranged by topic and an archive to over 30,000 forest conservation articles from around the world.

Forestry: Country Profiles
Select a country and find in-depth information about the world’s forests. From the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.

Global Forest Watch: Linking Forests and People
The purpose of this site from the World Resources Institute in Washington, D.C. is to monitor forest management and compliance with laws and regulations. Find detailed information on the world’s forests, view maps and read recent news articles.

Rainforest Action Network
Select “Rainforests”, “About Rainforests”, and “Fact Sheets” for information from this San Francisco-based worldwide rainforest conservation movement.

Rainforest Alliance
This international conservation organization, based in New York City, monitors environmentally responsible forest management. Find a variety of news articles and conservation projects. includes “Facts & Figures” under “News” and an archive of articles from 1995 to the present.

Society of American Foresters
Scroll down and select Forestry Facts, Top Ten Forestry Advances, Selected SAF Reports, State Policy Links and more. Also includes recent news articles and special features from this organization founded to advance the conservation ethic in the forestry profession.

Tropical Deforestation
Why it happens, how quickly it happens, how it affects the earth and what happens afterward, from NASA.

USDA Forest Service
Office Web site of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Forest Service. Search by state or forest name for detailed information. Also includes up-to-date news.

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Last Updated: September 9, 2008