Web Sites
Association of Consulting Foresters of America
Advancing the professionalism, ethics, and interests of professional foresters.
British Columbia Ministry of Forests
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Center for International Trade in Forest Products (CINTRAFOR)
The University of Washington's Center for International Trade in Forest Products.
CFER Cooperative Forest Ecosystem Research
The Cooperative Forest Ecosystem Research site offers current information about the program's background, research, news, and needs as well as informational resources about forest ecosystem management
CGIAR - Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research
CGIAR is an informal association of public and private sector members that supports a network of international agricultural research centers.
CIFOR - Center for International Forestry Research
COSEWIC - Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada
COSEWIC is a committee of representatives from federal, provincial, territorial, and private agencies as well as independent experts that assigns national status to species at risk in Canada.
CSIRO - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (Australia), Forestry
Current Wildland Fire Information
From the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho
Ecological Society of America
Ecosystem Valuation
A website designed for non-economists providing a non-technical explanation of ecosystem valuation concepts, methods and applications.
Endangered Species Program
Includes the complete text of the Endangered species act and indexes for endangered vertebrate animals, invertebrate animals, flowering plants and nonflowering plants.
FAO Forestry Web
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Forestry Website
Fire and Resource Assessment Program
Fish and game agencies of the 50 states
Access the home page of eacg state's fish and game agency through an interactive map.
Forests and Fish Law, Washington State
Washington Forests & Fish Law is an historic, science-based set of forest practices regulations that protect 60,000 miles of streams running through 9.3 million acres of state and private forestland.
Forest History Society
Forest Products Laboratory, USDA Forest Service
Forest Products Society
Home page for the Forest Products Society; contains information about the Society and forestry research
Forest Service Stream Systems Technology Center
Forest.ru all about Russian forests
Forestry AgNIC
Agriculture Network Information Center (AgNIC) Forest Resources Page.
Forest Conservation Portal
Forests.org works to end deforestation, preserve primary and old-growth forests, conserve and sustainably manage other forests, and to commence the age of ecological restoration.
Gap Analysis Program
The mission of the Gap Analysis Program (GAP) is to provide regional assessments of the conservation status of native vertebrate species and natural land cover types and to facilitate the application of this information to land management activities.
Global Forest Watch
Global Forest Watch is part of the World Resources Institute (WRI), an environmental think tank.
ICIMOD International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development
ICIMOD is the only regional institution which spans the Hindu Kush-Himalayan range.
Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee
Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Project
Archive.
International Society of Tropical Foresters
International Species Information System ISIS
The International Species Information System (ISIS) maintains computer-based information systems used by the worldwide zoological community. The ISIS central database contains information on 2 million animals--almost 15,000 taxa/10,000 species--held in zoological institutions, and some animals in the wild.
International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO)
Linkages
A multimedia resource for environment and development policy makers. Links to information on global forest policy and sustainable development.
METLA
Metsantutkimuslaitos, Finnish Forestry Research Institute,
Ministry of Forests Library, Victoria BC, Canada
Mountain Cloud Forest Initiative
National Park Service
United States National Park Service.
National Park Service Inventory and Monitoring Program
Natural Resources Canada
"Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is a federal government department specializing in energy, minerals and metals, forests and earth sciences.
Northwest Habitat Institute
The Northwest Habitat Institute (NHI) is a non-profit scientific and educational organization whose mission is to promote and facilitate the conservation of Pacific Northwest native species and habitats.
Olympic Natural Resources Center
The Olympic Natural Resources Center, located in Forks, Washington, conducts research and education on natural resource management practices which integrate ecological and economic values and support sustainable forest and marine industries. The Center is jointly administered by the University of Washington Colleges of Forest Resources and Ocean and Fishery Sciences.
Pacific Northwest Research Station USDA Forest Service
Home page for the Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station; contains searchable information about the station and its research
Plant Conservation Alliance
The PCA is a consortium of ten federal government Member agencies and over 225 non-federal Cooperators representing various disciplines within the conservation field.
Society of American Foresters
Includes tables of contents for recent issues of Forest Science, Journal of Forestry, Forestry Source and a list of publications
TAPPI Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry
Treelink
Information, research, and networking for people working in urban and community forestry.
U.S. Forest Service International Programs
The US Forest Service International Programs staff promotes sustainable forest management and biodiversity conservation internationally.
UNEP-WCMC
United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre concentrates on forests, marine, mountains and freshwater. Also addresses the relationship between trade and the environment and the wider aspects of biodiversity assessment.
USDA - United States Department of Agriculture
University of Washington College of Forest Resources
University of Washington Pack Forest
University of Washington College of Forest Resources Charles Lathrop Pack Experimental Forest. Managed by the University of Washington College of Forest Resources
University of Washington Medicinal Herb Garden
USDA Forest Service
Home page of the United States Forest Service; contains information about the Service, its services and its policies.
USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station
USDA Forest Service - Road Management Website
USDA NRCS - Natural Resources Conservation Service
Home page for the US Natural Resources Conservation Service; contains information about the Service as well it its programs.
USDA Roadless Area Conservation
Roadless areas are National Forest System lands that have remained generally unroaded for a variety of reasons, inaccessibility, rugged terrain, or environmental sensitivity. This site provides documents, data files, maps, and policy related to roadless areas.
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Information resources to protect, restore, and enhance Washington's fish and wildlife.
Washington Pulp and Paper Foundation
The Washington Pulp and Paper Foundation is a non-profit corporation chartered to promote the development, expansion, and extension of education and research related to pulp and paper science and engineering.
Washington State Department of Natural Resources
Wetlands Reserve Program
The Wetlands Reserve Program is a voluntary program offering landowners the opportunity to protect, restore, and enhance wetlands on their property. Part of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).
World Agroforestry Centre
The World Agroforestry Centre combines scientific research and development to address global poverty, hunger and environmental needs through collaborative programs and partnerships that transform lives and landscapes locally and globally.
World Forest Institute
The information services division of the World Forestry Center, a nonprofit organization located in Portland, Oregon.