The Linnean Society - The world's oldest extant biological society which remains a leading modern forum for debate & discussion of natural history in all its branches. The Society uniquely embraces the entire sweep of biology, & particularly areas concerning the diversity & interrelationships of organisms. Go

Des Plaines River Valley Restoration Project - Volunteer organization in western Cook County, Illinois, dedicated to removing invasive & non-native plants. Features contacts, FAQ, images, map & links. Go

Cambridge Conservation Forum - Develops links & synergies across the community of conservation practitioners & researchers based around Cambridge, UK. Newsletter & events. Go

NatureServe - Provides conservation information for use by environmental planners & land managers. Go

Czech Union for Nature Conservation (CSOP) - A nongovernmental organization in the Czech Republic which specializes in species, habitat & landscape conservation together with spreading environmental education. Go

EcoMar - Program dedicated to preserving fisheries & coastal environments in the Dominican Republic. Features articles, news, contacts & information on current research & education. Go

Species 2000 - Has the objective of enumerating all known species of plants, animals, fungi & microbes on Earth as the baseline dataset for studies of global biodiversity. It will also provide a simple access point enabling users to link from here to other data systems for all groups of organisms, using direct species-links. Go

One World Wildlife - UK conservation charity supporting ecological research, sustainable development initiatives & environmental education projects -- details of projects & news. Go

UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre - Provides information for policy & action to conserve the living world. Activities include assessment & early warning studies in forest, dryland, freshwater & marine ecosystems, plus research on endangered species & bio-diversity indicators. Uses geographic information systems & other analytical technologies to visualise trends, patterns & emerging priorities for conservation action. Go

Tropical Conservancy - Canadian-based organization working to conserve world bio-diversity & environment. Go

Harrison Institute - Centre for bio-diversity research & eco-tours - working in Asia & Arabia. Go

Biodiversity Project - Outreach program to help explain the importance of bio-diversity to individual persons & media support to interested people.  Includes history & resource links. Go

International Zoo Educators Association - IZE is a professional association dedicated to expanding the educational impact of zoos & aquariums worldwide, to enhance the understanding of conservation issues & to share information on effective informal education methods. Go

Biowatch South Africa - NGO publicising, monitoring & researching issues of biological diversity, genetic engineering & sustainable livelihoods. Go