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Asian
Conservation Awareness Program
An international education campaign, which seeks to raise
awareness of endangered species in order to reduce the demand
for luxury foods, medicines, trophies, and tourist souvenirs
that contribute to the demise in populations. Statistical
details, and information about the threats and trade in
body parts are provided on specific creatures, including
tigers, bears, marine turtles, rhinos, and elephants. There
is also a section on Chinese Medicine, as well as news articles,
and related links.
Biodiversity
Hotspots
Conservation International site providing details and conservation
efforts for 25 of the world’s
biodiversity-rich and threatened hotspots.
David
Shepherd Wildlife Foundation
Various conservation projects undertaken by the Foundation
are outlined, including Operation Khao Yai in Thailand,
and the Snow Leopard in Mongolia. Fact sheets on tigers,
the African elephant and rhinos are available, which provide
details of characteristics, population, diet and the current
threats to the species.
Endangered
Lichens
List of species protected by law in different countries
provided by University of Hawaii. Not very comprehensive
and few links.
Endangered
Species
WWF site providing distribution, population and conservation
information about endangered species such as the elephant,
bonobo, brown bear, chimpanzee, giant panda, rhinoceros,
tiger, and orangutan. Threats to the survival of each species
are documented, together with details of research activities,
legal status, and captive breeding.
IUCN
Red List of Threatened Species
Database of species threatened with extinction. Searches
can be limited by geographical location and/or red list
category (includes extinct, endangered, vulnerable). Also
features a set of summary statistics, and listings of habitat
and threat types.
Traffic
TRAFFIC's mission is to ensure that trade in wild plants
and animals is not a threat to the conservation of nature.
Was founded in the mid-1970s largely to assist in the implementation
of CITES. TRAFFIC has developed from a single office into
a global network of 22 offices covering eight regional programs
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