provides latest REDD news and the opportunity to post alerts concerning REDD programs around the world

a coalition of environmental groups led by Eco Preservation Society has developed a social media platform to link active reforestation projects with Conservationists, Biologists, Students, Interns, Volunteers, and Eco Travelers with the goal of reversing deforestation

the Public Library of Science (PLoS) provides a report that discusses the need to find ways to reduce deforestation that can be agreed upon (pdf)

from Greenpeace International, a site from which you may download a report on the issue of deforestation by the cattle sector of the Brazilian economy

aims to improve forest sector policy and practice in up to eight forest-rich countries by making governments more responsive and accountable

purpose of this blog is to create awareness and share some of the stories of the people who are trying to protect wildlife

from the World Wildlife Fund, a description and ecological status of this area designated as an ecoregion

a report from the FAC (Forests of Central Africa) that 1) summarizes the condition of tropical forests in Central Africa including forest conditions in individual countries in the Congo River basin, 2) describes the state of ecosystem services in the area and 3) provides information about areas designated as priority landscapes

provides documents describing the development of standards that can be used by governments, NGOs, financing agencies and other stakeholders to design and implement REDD and other forest carbon programs

a report from the Rainforest Action Network (RAN) that describes the way that the Cargill Corporation has ensnared generations of small landholders into working their land as indbted laborers (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

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

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

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

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

concise overview of the extent of Amazonian destruction, its causes and what can be done