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• 'Nitrogen cascade' called threat to ecosystems
In the statement issued with the study, an example was given of a nitrogen atom that starts out as part of a smog-forming compound and is then deposited in lakes and forests as nitric acid, which can kill fish and insects.
• Disney aims for new heights with Everest attraction
In Nepalese lore, the mysterious yeti is thought to protect the pristine east Asian mountains and forests. At Walt Disney World's new Expedition Everest attraction, it's a howling animatronic beast - and the center of the theme park giant's first big ...
• A tale of two crossings
People have this funny habit of visiting everything but the oceans — the deserts, the forests, the jungles, the lakes, the mountains, the rivers, the cities. So one day I decided: It's high time I saw the ocean — really saw the ocean. Here is what ...
• Study: Forest-eating beetles impact climate
Boreal forests in Canada generally have been steady “carbon sinks,” absorbing more carbon dioxide than they emit. Kurz’s team expects the forest it studied to recover, but says that even by 2020 it may not be the carbon sink it previously was. ...
• Tampa Bay Online: Monkeys on the lam
Primarily ground-dwelling, often found in open bush and grass savanna regions across Central Africa, from the Sahara Desert south to equatorial rain forests. Food: Omnivorous, they search the ground for insects, grubs, buds, leaves, fruit and roots ...

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» Alternatives to Slash-and-Burn Programme - The Alternatives to Slash-and-Burn Programme works on two interlinked global problems: rural poverty and the environmental effects of deforestation in the humid tropics.
» Amazon Conservation Team - Focus on cultural aspects - ACT is dedicated to creating new conservation strategies by combining indigenous knowledge with Western science to understand, document and preserve the biological and cultural diversity of the Amazon.
» American Forests - Nonprofit conservation organization aims to protect, restore and enhance the natural capital of trees and forests. Includes information on membership, news, campaigns and resources.
» Can Our Rain Forests be Saved? - Feature on tropical rain forests in The Watchtower (Jehovah's Witnesses).
» Care2's Race For the Rain Forest - This is a quick, easy way to help save the rain forest with a simple point and click. Each click generates a donation, paid by advertising sponsors, to The Nature Conservancy's Adopt An Acre Program.
» The Children's Rainforest Inc. - A student-teacher environmental conservation/education group whose mission is to protect endangered habitats in the tropics through school fundraising. Based in Canada.
» Citizens for Responsible Forest Management - CRFM is committed to preserving and enhancing the ecological stability of the Santa Cruz Mountains environment, especially wildlife habitat and watershed stability, water quality and all beneficial uses of water including fisheries.
» Dry Rainforest Restoration and Rehabilitation Project - The Grafton Dry Rainforest Remnant is located on the lower slopes of the floodplain of the Clarence River north of Grafton. It is described as having very high conservation significance and is considered the best remaining dry rainforest remnant on the flood plain of the Lower Clarence.
» East Maui Watershed Partnership - EWMP works to protect East Maui's native Hawaiian rainforest and primary water source by building fenced exclosures and removing invasive species. Details of goals, projects, natural and cultural history of Maui's rainforests. Glossary of watershed management terms.
» Forest Conservation: Australian Bush Heritage Fund - Organisation that buys and then manages high-conservation private land in Australia as community-based conservation efforts.
» Forest Magazine - Magazine about USA public forests.
» Forests Conservation Archives and Portal - Rainforest, Forest and Biodiversity Conservation News and Information.
» Forests Forever - An organization which protects and enhances the forests and wildlife habitat of California through educational, legislative and electoral activities.
» Global Forest - Pure Science - Global Forest is a research-oriented, conservation biological organization. Our allegiance is to innovative, results-oriented solutions. Help ensure that basic forest science is a priority on the world's stage.
» Iwokrama International Centre for Rain Forest Conservation and Development - An autonomous international rain forest conservation, research and development organisation based in Guyana. It is set up to demonstrate how tropical forests can be sustainably managed and the biodiversity conserved. Activities in forest ecology, wildlife management, adventure tourism, carbon sequestration, participatory approaches and the use of technology such as GIS in decision making.
» NRDC: Wildlands - Outlines the Natural Resources Defense Council's work on preserving USA forests and tackling the causes of forest destruction.
» Proforests - Ideas on protection of natural forests.
» Rainforest Foundation UK - An international organization working with indigenous peoples to conserve the world's rain forests and uphold their human rights.
» Rainforests of the World - Personal page about rainforests.
» SeedTree - USA campaign to preserve and renew forest ecosystems by developing a sustainable human ecology. News and details of programs.
» Taiga Rescue Network (TRN) - Information on boreal forest ecology and biodiversity, the cultures of the boreal regions, threats faced by boreal forests worldwide.
» Tongass Clearinghouse - Dedicated to the Celebration and Preservation of America's North Pacific Rainforest
» World Land Trust - UK based conservation charity. Information about forest projects and resources for schools.