Forest Conservation

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
Educational resources on rainforest conservation from a conservation organization.

USDA Forest Service
The web site of the US government's Forest Serivice, including educational tools for students on forests.

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Last Updated: January 22, 2010