 ACZISC (Atlantic Coastal Zone Information Steering Committee)
 - Guide to coastal information in Atlantic Canada.- Arctic Ecosystem, The
- Description, map, and related information, from Environment Canada.
- Boreal Ecosystem, The
- Consists of the Boreal Shield and Boreal Plains Ecozones. Site addresses topics of concern and contains ecological monitoring information.
- Critical Ecoregions
- Features a map of the Sierra Club's multifaceted plans for every major land and water system in the United States and Canada.
- Ecosystem Framework
- Information on Canada's national ecological framework and related topics.
- Environment Canada Ecosystem Information
- Monitors environmental indicators on priority issues for the Pacific and Yukon region.
- Fraser Headwaters Alliance
- Its mission is to maintain and restore ecoystem health and support ecologically sustainable human communities and economies in the Fraser Headwaters bioregion.
- Fundy Forum
- Website and email discussion listserver for anyone interested in the Bay of Fundy.
- Hudson Bay Project
- Examining the interactions of herbivores such as lesser snow geese with the plants and animals that share the coastal arctic tundra of the Hudson and James Bay coast.
- Narrative Descriptions of Terrestrial Ecozones and Ecoregions of Canada
- Provides background, glossary, descriptions, and interactive maps.
- Alliance for the Wild Rockies
- Works to protect rivers, wilderness ecosystems, biological corridors, and native wildlife in the northern Rockies.
- Arctic Ecosystems in Peril: Report of the Arctic Goose Habitat Working Group
- Report examining the impact of high snow geese populations from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Migratory Bird Management.
- Atlantic Dunes
- Discusses the sand dunes of France, including the Slack dunes, as well as dune formation, erosion, and more.
- Australian Wildlife
- Learn about Australian and its various ecosystems.
- Baileys' Eco-Regions
- A description of the ecoregions of the United States.
- Bill Moyers Reports: Earth on Edge
- PBS program presents the findings of scientists who are studying the health of our world, as well as stories of ordinary people working to restore the health and well-being of the ecosystems they, and ultimately all of us, depend on.
- Bioindicators of Aquatic Ecosystem Stress
- Program designed to assess and evaluate the effects that environmental stressors such as contaminants have on the health of aquatic organisms, populations, and communities.
- Biomes
- Descriptions and information relating to the world's biomes; split into eight different classifications.
- Biomes of the World
- Paper discussing the rationale for hierarchical organization of the world's environments by Dennis Paulson.
- Blue Planet Biomes
- Teacher-student project featuring the world's major biomes, with descriptions of their plants, animals, and climate.
- Bodmin Moor: The Moors
- Overview of their history, legends, and natural history.
- Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
- Conservation International, the GEF and the World Bank's initiative for key investments in biodiversity conservation.
- CyberZoo: Biomes
- Created through a collaborative effort among various educators, this guide to biomes is targeted towards the learning experiences of K-12 students.
- Earth Floor: Biomes
- Featuring a description, graphical summary, climograph guide, and links to the major terrestrial biomes.
- Ecological Subregions of the United States
- This framework provides a standardized method for classifying, mapping, and describing ecological units at various geographic planning and analysis scales.
- Ecosystems, Biomes, and Watersheds: Definitions and Use
- 1993 Congressional Research Service Report.
- El Eden Ecological Reserve
- Experimental protected area for research on biodiversity, conservation, natural resources management, sustainable development, and ecotourism in the Maya area.
- EMDS: Ecosystem Management Decision Support
- Application framework for knowledge-based decision support of environmental assessments.
- Enchanted Learning: Habitats/Biomes
- Offers animal printouts and map colouring pages for a number of the world's terrestrial and aquatic biomes.
- Endangered Ecosystems of the United States: A Preliminary Assessment of Loss and Degradation
- Reports that looks at biodiversity loss, and recommends conservation plans to counter damage. From the U.S. Geological Survey.
- From the Desert to the Sea: Major Habitats of Southern California
- Describes salt and freshwater marsh, scrublands, forests, chaparral, and grassland systems.
- Gulf of Mexico Program
- Information about the ecological and resulting economic issues facing the Gulf Coast states.
- Introduction to Biomes
- Sections on a variety of ecosystems.
- Live From Antarctica 2
- Passport to Knowledge project designed to allow students and teachers the opportunity to experience what life is like in the coldest place on the planet.
- Major Biomes of the World
- Part of the Virtual Geography Department Project, this module presents basic content on the distribution and nature of the world's major biomes.
- MBGnet: Biomes of the World
- Online learning environment from the Missouri Botanical Garden teaching students about biomes and ecosystems. Includes teacher resources and student activities.
- MegaFlyover: Revealing the Last of the Wild
- Conservationist Dr. Mike Fay will be flying to the wildest places on the African continent. Using the Wildlife Conservation Society's Human Footprint project as a roadmap, he will be identifying exciting uncharted places and areas where conservation action is desperately needed.
- Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA)
- Study launched by the United Nations to examine the processes that support life on earth, including the world¿s grasslands, forests, rivers and lakes, farmlands, and oceans.
- National Geographic: Wild World
- Charting Earth's diverse ecoregions characterized by distinct climates and plant and animal communities. With profiles, photos, and multimedia features.
- NatureServe@
- Source for information about rare and endangered species and threatened ecosystems.
- Neighborhoods: Ecosystems, Biomes, and Habitats
- Designed with K-12 students in mind, the site offers a comprehensive look into the study of biomes. Includes an extensive list of relevant links.
- North York Moors National Park
- Features park information, details of the Authority services, a learning and fun zone, and an online park shop.
- Planet Earth@
- Scholastic: Endangered Ecosystems
- Explore threatened environments and the animals that are living in them.
- State of the Nation's Ecosystems
- Online version of the Heinz Centres' 2000 report on the condition and use of U.S. ecosystems conditions.
- State of the Nation's Ecosystems: Measuring the Lands, Waters, and Living Resources of the United States
- Lays out a blueprint for periodic reporting on the condition and use of ecosystems in the United States.
- TeachersFirst: Biomes of the World
- Concise introduction into the world of biomes. Part of a research project designed for middle school or advanced upper elementary students.
- USGS South Florida Information Access (SOFIA)
- Provides an improved scientific information base to resolve or prevent complex resource conflicts or environmental problems in specific ecosystem sites.
- World Builders: Introduction to Biomes
- Part of a university outline, this site offers a variety of links, lesson plans, and science notes.
- World Wide Biome Project
- Integrated biology/computer project for students.
- World's Biomes, The
- Introduction to the Earth's major biomes, communities classified according to the predominant vegetation and the adaptations of organisms to that particular environment.
- WorldBiomes.com
- Covering five of the major world biomes. Also includes a FAQ section, news section, links to related sites, discussion boards, maps, and more.
- WWF Living Planet Report@
- Learn how the WWF measures the health of the planet's ecosystems and humanity's demands upon those ecosystems. Also find current and past Living Planet Reports.
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