38. Eagle Lake on Orcas Island

Environmentally sensitive residential area living in harmony with nature. Charming navigational tools.

ACTIVITY: What is the purpose of this site and address its effectiveness?

39. The Global Change Master Directory

Searchable index-global change directory covering the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere.

ACTIVITY: What has mankind done to protect the ozone layer?

40. International Geosphere - Biosphere Program

Focus is on the interactive processes of biology and chemistry as they relate to global change.

ACTIVITY: What are some of the publications relating to this site and its focus?

41. Okefenokee Swamp National Education Center

The Okefenokee Swamp is one of the few remaining places where natural balance still exists ... for now. The purpose of this web site is to provide an awareness of this natural wonder in the hope that visitors to this site will leave with newfound or re-kindled interest in the natural world.

ACTIVITIES:

42. Regional Alliance for Information Networking (RAIN)

The oldest and largest community non-profit Internet system devoted to creating an Internet resource for everyone.

ACTIVITY: What is Smart Village?

43. Animal Diversity Web

Specializing in species accounts, zoology, and biodiversity. Contains a list of links to other Biodiversity resources on the web.

ACTIVITIES:

44. Rainforest Action Network

Visually striking site includes up-to-date information on the state of the world's rainforests including recent victories and some good news.

ACTIVITIES:

45. Rainforest Preservation Foundation

Devoted to the preservation of the world's rainforests. Contents include information and facts about the rainforest.

ACTIVITY: What is the average rate of rainforest destruction every minute? Day? Year?

46. Forest Partnership

Focuses on bridging the gap between economic needs of the forest products industry and the ecological concerns of the environmental community.

ACTIVITY: List 2 magazines for environmental concerns and 2 dealing with lumber and wood.

47. METLA

Solving problems in forestry through research. Also contains a WWW Forestry Virtual Library with links to publications, products, events, and databases.

ACTIVITY: What are some of the unique components to forestry in Finland?

48. American Forests

Working with all segments of society to ensure the countless benefits of trees.

ACTIVITY: Who are some of the corporations who have participated in American Forests, and what, specifically, are the contributions of 3 of them?

49. Southwest Center for Biodiversity

Combines conservation biology with legal strategies and a powerful vision.

ACTIVITY: Define biodiversity.

50. Coral Forest

Colorful site providing gallons of information on preserving the world's coral reefs.

ACTIVITY: What are 5 ways mankind contributes to the destruction of coral reefs?

51. Coastal Management and Resource Center

Advancing coastal management worldwide through field programs, and encouraging communication among coastal management practitioners through publications, networks and newsletters.

ACTIVITY: List 4 links which offer information in coastal management.

52. Great Lakes Information Network

Combines everything you'd want to know about economy, environment and ecosystems, and about the Great Lakes into one excellent site.

ACTIVITY: Name the Great Lakes. Which is the largest?

53. National Zoological Park

Displays a vast array of animals in state-of-the-art habitats, visually stimulating.

ACTIVITY: What is the Maylasian Elephant Satellite Project about?

54. Bright Edges of the World

Exhibit displaying the world's drylands including arid, semi arid, and dry sub-humid.

ACTIVITIES:

a. Define arid and give an example of an arid location.

b. Approximately what percent of the earth's surface is dryland?

55. Sierra Club - Critical Ecoregion Program

Devoted to saving and preserving areas under attack. Lists of locations describes the ecoregion of each then explains an agenda for preserving them.

ACTIVITY: What is the critical ecoregions programs strategy?

56. International Arid Lands Consortium

Information about research and organizations supporting ecological sustainability in arid lands worldwide.

ACTIVITY: Where are the largest arid zones located worldwide?

57. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - National Wetlands Inventory

U.S. Fish and Wildlife site has up-to-date information on what's being done to preserve the wetlands.

ACTIVITY: Name 5 of the Vascular Plant Species that occur in the wetlands.

58. Society for Ecological Restoration (SER)

This site is a source site for people researching, practicing or who are interested in ecological restoration. A primary goal is also to reestablish a healthy relationship between nature and culture.

ACTIVITY: Define Ecological Restoration.

59. Whale Watching Web

An extensive site devoted to promoting cetacean's continued survival.

ACTIVITIES:

a. What are some of the "rights" guaranteed cetaceans?

b. What is bioacoustics and its implications on mankind?

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