The Wotch Directory

Science > Environment > Biodiversity

	All Species Foundation A non-profit organization with the goal of recording a complete inventory of all species on Earth within 25 years. http://www.all-species.org/
	Animal Info - Information on Rare, Threatened and Endangered Mammals Biology, ecology, habitat, and status of rare, threatened and endangered species of mammals and information on their native countries: biodiversity, ecosystems, population, and land use. http://www.animalinfo.org/
	Bibliography of Genetic Variation in Natural Populations Searchable database of citations on natural populations of animals, plants, and microbes. http://www.lib.umt.edu/guide/allendorf.htm
	Biodiversity and Its Value: Biodiversity Series, Paper No. 1 Outlines what biodiversity is, and the three levels at which it is usually defined: genetic, species and ecosystem. http://www.deh.gov.au/biodiversity/publications/series/paper1/
	Biodiversity and Protected Areas Introductory documents on understanding and conserving biodiversity. http://biodiv.wri.org/
	Biodiversity Economics 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. http://biodiversityeconomics.org/
	Biodiversity Fact Sheet What is biodiversity, what threatens it, why is it important, and what are ecologists doing to better understand it? From Ecological Society of America. [PDF file] http://www.esa.org/education/edupdfs/biodiversity.pdf
	Biodiversity Frequently Asked Questions Presents answers to common questions about biodiversity. http://bch-cbd.naturalsciences.be/belgium/convention/biodiversity-faq.htm
	Biodiversity Hotspots Comprehensive information on 25 of the world's biologically richest and most threatened ecosystems. http://www.biodiversityhotspots.org/