World Biodiversity Regions

Amazonia - http://www.amazonia.net/Themes/BIODIVERSITY/index.html Information of the status of many species of the Amazon area, the conservation and sustainable use of them and the access to genetic resources. Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans - http://www.ncr.dfo.ca/Conservation_e.htm Conservation and sustainable resource use of marine and freshwater habitats. Canary Islands Biodiversidad - http://www.gobcan.es/medioambiente/eng/biodiversidad/ The biodiversity conservation in the Canary Islands Canary Islands Environmental Website - http://www.gobcan.es/medioambiente/eng/ Medio Ambiente, Bienvenidostackles tackles aspects of importance for the protection of the environment from a multidisciplinary point of view. The objective is to stimulate concern about the environmental problems. China Biodiversity - http://www.zhb.gov.cn/english/biodiv/chm.htm Introduces policies and regulations, the status of China's biodiversity and the implementation of biodiversity conservation. Provides access to main data sources.

European Union Nature Conservation Policy and Legislation - http://www.ecnc.nl/doc/europe/legislat/conveu.html Contains legal instruments and policy frameworks applying to conservation of biological and landscape diversity in the European Union. Falkland Islands - http://www.falklandsconservation.com/index2.html Information about the Falkland Islands, it's wildlife and conservation issues. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission - http://floridaconservation.org/ Information and regulations on hunting, freshwater fishing, saltwater fishing, wildlife viewing, hiking trails, boating safety, the Florida panther and other endangered and threatened species. Indonesian Nature Conservation Database - http://www.noord.bart.nl/~edcolijn/ Dedicated to all protected areas of Indonesia. It not only describes the various National Parks but also the many Nature Reserves, and several of the many Parks, as well as animal species checklists. Mekong - http://www.mekong-protected-areas.org A review of protected areas and their role in the socio-economic development of the four countries in the Lower Mekong River region.

Neotropical Grassland Conservancy - http://www.conservegrassland.org/index.htm Dedicated to the preservation of the habitats and inhabitants of the Latin American grasslands, wetlands, savannahs, and scrub ecosystems. Nepal - Biodiversity Conservation - http://www.panasia.org.sg/nepalnet/ecology/binvest.htm A profile of future biodiversity conservation activities and brief notes on various organizations involved in nature conservation and development in Nepal. New Zealand - http://www.doc.govt.nz/conservation/index.asp Information about the Department of Conservation's work in conserving New Zealand's flora and fauna. New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy - http://www.biodiversity.govt.nz An overview of New Zealand's biodiversity and a government strategy to protect and enhance it. New Zealand's Biodiversity - http://www.landcare.cri.nz/science/biodiversity/ New Zealand's flora and fauna has evolved many unique elements during its isolation from other land masses. Habitat destruction and introduced plants and animals have had increasingly detrimental effects on indigenous biodiversity. This site give information on threats to biodiversity and consevation, restoration and re-introductions.

Phillipine Biodiversity - http://www.bwf.org/bk/pamayanan/r-rpbiodiv.html According to the Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau (PAWB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the present knowledge of biodiversity in the Philippines is relatively inadequate and acquired mostly from studies done by foreign biologists during the early 1900s. This site gives an overview of the diversity of the major habitats. Russian Conservation Monitoring Center - http://www.rcmc.ru/ Biodiversity conservation in Russia. Slovakian Wildlife Society - http://www.slovakwildlife.org.uk/ A not-for-profit organisation supporting conservation projects in Slovakia. Vietnam Biodiversity & Conservation Research - http://research.amnh.org/biodiversity/vietnamresearch/viet_main.html Information about the research undertaken by the Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources, Vietnam, including a project overview, description of research sites and future plans.