Natural
Resources Conservation Service
Formerly the Soil Conservation Service, the NRCS works "to provide
leadership in a partnership effort to help people conserve, improve, and
sustain our natural resources and environment.
Resources
Atlas
The Resources Atlas allows users to view energy, mining, forestry, and
Earth sciences information in on-line maps.
Preserve/Net
"The preservationist's resource," this is the home page of the
National Council for Preservation Education. Includes Preserve/Net Law
Service, designed to aid lawyers, activists and owners in understanding
the law as it relates to preservation
International
Law Relating to Conservation and Cultural Protection
This site is part of the "Multilaterals Project" which aims to
make available the text of multilateral conventions. It includes
conventions on flora, fauna, and biodiversity (.../biodiversity.html);
marine and coastal resources (.../marine.html); and env ironmental
issues (.../otherenv.html).
Protected
Areas Virtual Library
Maintained by the Protected Areas Data Unit of the World Conservation
Monitoring Centre, this resource provides information on protected areas
around the world.
The
Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy operates the largest private system of nature
sanctuaries in the world, with more than 1,500 preserves in the United
States alone.
World
Conservation Monitoring Centre
WCMC is internationally recognized as a center of excellence in the
location and management of information on the conservation and
sustainable use of the world's living resources.
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