a network of scientists and conservationists who stand against the tide of extinction which threatens humanity’s closest kin

Australian campaign to encourage retailer Woolworths to reconsider their choice of pulp and paper sourced from Indonesia

a report by Urgewald that describes the social and environmental impacts of the pulp industry and how it is financed and managed (pdf)

a report by Greenpeace that exposes the tax-evasion of export-driven resource extraction in the DRC and the neighboring Republic of the Congo (pdf)

the Rainforest Action Network show how demand for palm oil is on the rise and pristine rainforests are being clear-cut and burned to make way for palm oil plantations

an effort by the Nature Conservancy to plant trees and restore native forests in the biodiversity rich and much threatened Brazilian Atlantic Forest

Greenpeace China's campaigns to protect ancient forests, including "save the paradise forests", exposing illegal logging and the non-disposable chopsticks project

a portal for environmental news, research and commentary

report from the Australian Conservation Foundation and Celcor investigates human rights abuses and corruption in Papua New Guinea's large scale logging industry (pdf)

Greenpeace exposes that logging in the Congo rainforest is out of control, falls short of calling for an end to industrial logging in Congo's ancient primary rainforest (pdf)

ecological science based forest conservation advocacy providing vast rainforest, forest and biodiversity conservation news & information; 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

a brief introduction into how a rainforest works, travel into the tropical rainforest to see what makes it such a bountiful environment for plants and animals

the wonders of tropical rainforests and the perils they face - information on tropical rainforests, biodiversity, and environmental destruction

an interactive site from National Geographic which includes photos, causes, and impacts of deforestation and desertification

information on rates of disappearance, their wealth and actions being taken for protection; compiled by Raintree Nutrition, Inc.,

background and educational materials that provide an excellent overview to rainforest conservation from the Rainforest Information Centre

maps and information regarding Africa's forest types by UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre

learn about the rainforest, the Quichua people and the geography of the Ecuadorian Amazon through online games and activities; includes and ecotourism simulation game

pictures of the beauty and destruction of temperate and tropical rainforests

dedicated to conserving and restoring the rare native plants of the United States, to save them from extinction