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Publications
The following publications related to the IUCN Red List have been produced by the IUCN Red List and its Partner organizations.
Red List Assessment Process:
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IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1 – The current version of the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria. This is the main rule-book for assessing the extinction risk of species for inclusion on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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Guidelines for Using the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria – Detailed guidance on how to apply the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria, including explanations of the terms used in the criteria and advice on applying the criteria to different taxonomic groups. These guidelines are regularly updated and assessors are strongly advised to check they have the current version of the guidelines before embarking on extinction risk assessments.
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Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional Levels – Guidance on how to apply the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria at sub-global levels for use in preparing regional or national Red Lists.
Analyses of the IUCN Red List:
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2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. A Global Species Assessment – Analysis of the data held in the 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Includes sections discussing extinctions in recent time, causes of threat to species, where on the planet most threatened species occur and why, and examples of conservation actions that have proven effective in rescuing species from the brink of extinction.
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2000 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species – Analysis of the data held in the 2000 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Includes a CD-ROM version of the 2000 IUCN Red List.
Analyses of the IUCN Red List:
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2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. A Global Species Assessment – Analysis of the data held in the 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Includes sections discussing extinctions in recent time, causes of threat to species, where on the planet most threatened species occur and why, and examples of conservation actions that have proven effective in rescuing species from the brink of extinction.
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2000 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species – Analysis of the data held in the 2000 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Includes a CD-ROM version of the 2000 IUCN Red List.
Red List Index:
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Improvements to the Red List Index – paper presenting revisions to the Red List Index (RLI) to overcome some shortcomings previously identified and to improve the overall performance of the RLI making it a more robust indicator for the status of biodiversity.
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Using Red List Indices to measure progress towards the 2010 target and beyond – Further details on the Red List Index (RLI), outlining the results of applying the RLI to birds and amphibians, with recommendations for further development of the RLI and its potential use for producing baseline data on the rate of biodiversity loss against which progress towards meeting the CBD 2010 target can be judged.
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Measuring Global Trends in the Status of Biodiversity: Red List Indices for Birds – An introduction to the Red List Index (RLI): a method of using genuine changes in Red List status to determine true status trends for a whole taxonomic group. Here, the RLI methodology is tested using data for birds assessed between 1998 and 2004.
Other Red List Publications:
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National Threatened Species Listing Based on IUCN Criteria and Regional Guidelines: Current Status and Future Perspectives – An examination of the extent of use of the Guidelines for Using the IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional Levels to prepare national threatened species lists and suggestions of improvements for the guidelines.
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Status and Trends of Amphibian Declines and Extinctions Worldwide – Paper highlighting the findings of analyses of data from the first global assessment of the world's described amphibian species.
Links to Other Web Sites
The following web sites provide further information on
some of the species listed on the IUCN Red List, information about
organizations working to conserve species and their habitats, and information
on conservation projects being carried out around the world. There is a wealth
of information on this subject available from the World Wide Web, with new
sites being created every week. If you have other suggestions for useful links,
please let us know.
Please note that IUCN does not endorse any of these web
sites, and does not vouch for the authenticity or accuracy of the information
presented on them. These are intended simply as a starting point for your own
research into a variety of topics concerning species on the IUCN Red List.
Please note that web site addresses frequently change, often without any
forwarding links provided, so we cannot guarantee that all of the following
links will work. We will try to update this list at least once each year.
Mammals:
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African
Mammals Databank - GIS-based databank on the distribution and
conservation of all the big and medium-sized mammals over the whole African
continent.
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African Wild Dog Conservancy - project based in Kenya and involving local and national organizations and aimed at protecting the African Wild Dog through community-based conservation.
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Animal
Info - Information on rare, threatened, and endangered mammals.
- Bat
Conservation International - Bat conservation. Primarily information on
American bat species.
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Cat Action
Treasury - Established in 1996 to organize and fund high priority
conservation projects for the world’s 36 species of wild cat.
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The
Dormouse Hollow - Information about Dormice.
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Dutch Whale Strandings - Online record of all registered cetacean strandings in the Netherlands since 1300 AD (in Dutch).
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Giraffe Central - Detailed website on giraffes around the world, including images and fact sheets of both wild and captive animals.
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Kids
for Tigers – A Sanctuary-Britannia environmental education programme in schools across India..
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Mammal
Species of the World (online edition) - Searchable database of Wilson
& Reeder's Mammal Species of the World.
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The Mammals of Texas (online edition) - Searchable database for
information about mammal species in Texas, USA.
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Marine
Mammals - Links to web sites with information about marine mammals.
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Philippine Mammalian Fauna - Searchable database of the 1998 Synopsis of the Mammalian Fauna of the Philippine Islands.
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Rhino Resource Center - An information source for rhinoceros reference
material.
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Saving India's Tigers - An information site promoting conservation of tigers (Panthera tigris tigris) in India.
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Save
the Rhino International - A charity organization committed to ensuring
the survival of rhinoceros species in the wild. Provides direct support for
rhino and community conservation projects in Africa and Asia.
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Seal
Conservation Society - Information about seals, sea lions, and
walruses.
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Sirenian
International - Organization of people from around the world who share
a dedication to manatee & dugong research, education, and conservation.
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The Thylacine Museum - Information about the Tasmanian Wolf (the
Thylacine).
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Tigris Foundation - Dutch organization dedicated to the survival of
Siberian Tigers and Amur Leopards.
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The Ultimate Badger Links List - over 300 direct links to web pages
about badgers.
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The
Ultimate Ungulate Page - Information about Ungulates (hoofed mammals),
Texas, USA.
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Wild
Camel Protection Foundation - A UK based charitable trust established
in 1997 for the protection of the wild Bactrian camel.
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Wolf Howl Animal Preserve - Facts, images, sound files, and more about wolves (based in the USA).
Birds:
Reptiles & Amphibians:
Fishes:
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Catalog of Fishes on line - Searchable database for
taxonomic information on fish taxa.
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Desert
Fishes Council - Information about fish species in desert aquatic
ecosystems.
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FAO Fish Identification and Data Programme - Information on a variety
of fish species.
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FishBase
- Searchable database for information about fish species.
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FISHONLINE - Online database of the Marine Conservation Society. Gives information on UK seafood sources and catching methods.
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Forest and Bird - Royal Forest and Bird Society of New Zealand web site – includes a link to their Best Fish Guide (printable version).
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International
Betta Congress (IBC) - Nonprofit, world-wide organization promoting the
selective breeding, raising and study of the Genus Betta.
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IBC Species
Maintenance Program - Clearinghouse and resource centre for all existing available information on Betta species, promotes continued research to learn as much as we can about these species and their needs, provides stock cataloguing, breeder networking and offers judging guidance.
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Living Earth Project - Project designed for the promotion and conservation of the biodiversity of the fish species in danger of extinction (in English, German, and Spanish).
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Seafood Watch - A program of Monterey Bay Aquarium designed to raise consumer awareness about the importance of buying seafood from sustainable sources.
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Sturgeons in Serbia - Web site developed by the Centre for Mulitdisciplinary Studies of the Belgrade University, providing information about sturgeon species in Serbia (in Serbian and English).
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One Fish
- An online database and directory of fisheries and aquatic research and
development information.
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Project
Seahorse - Project dedicated to the conservation and management of
seahorses, their relatives and their habitats while respecting human needs.
Invertebrates:
Plants:
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The African Blackwood Conservation Programme - Aims to help replenish
the African Blackwood Tree in Tanzania.
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American
Bamboo Society - Society for bamboo enthusiasts.
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Australian
Network for Plant Conservation (ANPC) - An important site for anyone
interested in Australian plant conservation issues. Includes links to lists and
photographs of threatened Australian plants.
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Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) - The international clearing house mechanism for botanic gardens of the world. Online searchable database of plant species giving details of botanical garden specimens and threatened assessments.
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Botanical epithets - A dictionary of the meaning of many of the Latin names used (based on North American alpine species).
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Botanic
Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) - The international clearing
house mechanism for botanic gardens of the world.
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The Brazilian Cacti Project - A website dedicated to the popularization
and conservation of the species of the Cactaceae family that occur in Brazil
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The
Cactus and Succulent Plant Mall - A useful site providing links to all
other related web sites and to many other botanical sites.
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The
Canadian Botanical Conservation Network - Information on plant
conservation activities in Canada.
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Carnivorous Plant Database - Searchable database for information about
carnivorous plants.
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Center for Plant Conservation - Conservation and restoration of
America's native plants.
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Coryphantha - Descriptions and images of members of this Mexican genus of Cactaceae.
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The Cycad Pages - Web access to a botanical database developed from The
World List of Cycads.
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Euro
+ Med PlantBase - Project developing an information system for European
and Mediterranean vascular plants, based on an agreed taxonomic framework.
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Flora of China - Harvard University-hosted website on the flora of China.
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Flora of Zimbabwe - Details and Red List status of plants found in Zimbabwe.
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Forest
Conservation Links - Links to web sites dedicated to conservation of
forest habitat and species.
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Gene Conserve - An electronic journal devoted to conservation of crop
genetic resources with emphasis on cassava.
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Georgia Plant Stewardship Network - This is a school site endangered plant propagation project started in 1996 at The State Botanical Garden of Georgia. Includes useful information on pitcher plants (Sarracenia spp.).
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The
Ginko Pages - Information about the tree Ginkgo biloba and all its aspects.
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Gymnosperm Database - The web's premier source of information on conifers and their allies.
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Hawaiian Native Plant Genera - List of flora to be found on the Hawaiian Islands. Compiled by the University of Hawaii Botany Department.
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The Haworthia Society - Society for people interested in the genus
Hawthoria.
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The International Asclepiad Society - Society for people interested in
asclepiads.
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International
Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI) - World's largest non-profit
agricultural organization devoted to the conservation and promotion of
biodiversity.
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The International Plant Names Index - Searchable database of plant names. Joint project by The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, The Harvard University Herbaria, and the Australian National Herbarium.
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The
Internet Directory for Botany - Index to botanical information
available on the Internet.
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Internet Orchid Photo Encyclopaedia - Archive of photos and information on orchid species.
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Kings
Park and Botanic Garden (Perth, Australia) - Describes their
conservation programme.
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The Malvaceae Pages - Taxonomic classification, genera descriptions and images of members of the family Malvaceae.
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Missouri Botanical Garden - Search engine for their VAST (VAScular Tropicos) nomenclatural database and associated authority files.
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National
Botanical Institute (NBI) (South Africa) - Custodians of the South
African flora.
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Ornamental Plant Germplasm Center (OPGC) - Based in Ohio State University, the OPGC focuses on the conservation of wild related species of ornamental plants.
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Palm and Cycad Societies of Florida (PACSOF) - Contains online editions of Palm and Cycad encyclopaedias, as well as a taxonomic glossary.
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The Parasitic Plant Connection - Descriptions, images, references and terminology for parasitic plant genera and species.
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Plantlife
- Plantlife is Britain's only national membership charity dedicated exclusively
to conserving all forms of plant life in its natural habitat.
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Plant
Talk - Bulletin of the National Tropical Botanic Garden. The only
magazine to provide, on a world scale, information, encouragement and advice on
plant conservation.
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Polygalaceae - Information about the family Polygalaceae.
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Protea
Atlas Project - Information on a project to map the Proteaceae family
in southern Africa.
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A Reference List For Plant Re-introductions, Recovery Plans and Restoration
Programmes - This project aims to build and maintain a comprehensive
and up-to-date reference list for use as a resource by those involved in plant
re-introduction and recovery work. The ultimate aim is to have as comprehensive
a list as possible of species which are the subject of species and habitat
recovery work, linked to projects, contacts and relevant literature.
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (UK) - Details of plant conservation work
done by staff at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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Botanic Gardens Trust, Sydney (Australia) - A New South Wales State Government organization aiming to inspire the appreciation and conservation of plants. The site encompasses the Royal Botanic Gardens, Mount Annan Botanic Garden and mount Tomah Botanic Garden.
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SABONET
- The Southern African Botanical Diversity Network web site; includes a
searchable database of threatened species.
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Search the databases - Online search engine, allowing you to search the living collections and databases of a number of botanic gardens and conservation organisations worldwide.
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South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) - South African National Biodiversity Institute, Biodiversity Policy & Planning page, with details of regional Red Lists and programmes.
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Scott's Botanical Links - Compilation of useful botany education
resources for advanced high school and college level students.
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SERPIN
- Southeastern Rare Plant Information Network. Information roadmap to rare
plants of the Southeastern United States.
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The Soqotra Pages - Information on the flora of the islands of Soqotra
(Yemen).
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Succulent Euphorbias - Information and images of succulent plants (in German and English).
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The Succulent Plant Page - Information about succulent plants.
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University of Florida Plant Information Databases - Detailed factsheets on selected tree and shrub species.
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USA
Threatened Plants Database - Searchable database.
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World List of Cycads - Searchable database for information about
Cycads, including threatened species.
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What you can do to protect forests - Practical guide (provided by WWF) on purchasing sustainably harvested wood to encourage good forestry management practices.
Fungi and Algae:
General:
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EndangeredSpecie.com - Information on endangered species in the US, reasons for their status and ways the public can help improve their situation.
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Endangered Species Expedition - American Museum of Natural History
(AMNH) endangered species expedition.
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Animals of the Rainforest - An educational web site developed by 6th
grade students at Midlakes Middle School in 1999 with the help of their science
teacher Ron Kalasinskas. This site is well maintained, with colour images and
links to many other sites providing additional information on the animals
featured on the site.
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ARKive
- Electronic archive of photographs, moving images and sounds of endangered
species and habitats.
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Australia's threatened species - Information about Australia's
threatened species. Includes lists of threatened species.
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Bagheera
- General information page on Endangered and Extinct species.
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BiologyBrowser
- Produced by BIOSIS, this site offers resources for the life sciences
information community.
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Cave Biota
- A "webumentary" of cave-dwelling species.
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Center for Biological Diversity - 2004 report on the extinction rates in the USA since the creation of the Endangered Species Act (1973).
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Climate
Ark - Climate change and renewable energy portal.
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Committee on
Recently Extinct Organisms (CREO) - Mission to foster an improved
understanding of species' extinctions that have occurred in recent times.
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CONABIO
- Mexican organization aimed at promoting and developing scientifically-based
activities to explore, study, protect or find a sustainable use for biological
resources. The intention of these activities is to conserve Mexico's resources
and to generate criteria for sustainable development (In Spanish with English
translation).
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Conservation Evidence
- This web site gives access to an online peer-reviewed journal (Conservation Evidence) publishing papers documenting the effectiveness of a conservation management intervention.
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Conservation
Online - Resources for Conservation Professionals. A project of the
Preservation Department of Stanford University Libraries. A full text library
of conservation information, covering a wide spectrum of topics of interest to
those involved with the conservation of library, archives and museum materials.
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Countdown 2010 - Information about progress towards the European Union’s commitment to halt the loss of biodiversity by 2010 (in English and Russian).
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Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) Illegal Imports
(UK) - Highlighting health and environmental risks of introduced exotic species
and diseases.
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Earth
Trends - the environmental information portal - Online source for
environmental and sustainable development information.
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Eco-Portal - An Information Gateway Empowering the Movement for
Environmental Sustainability.
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EnchantedLearning.com - Educational web site for children. Includes
information on animals and habitats.
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Endangered
Species of Hawaii - Information about Hawaiian species and habitat
conservation.
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Endangered
Species Link - Useful links to a wide variety of sites focussing on
endangered species.
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Environment
Australia education site - Environmental Education page. Advice for
consumers on how to help the environment.
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Envirovet Networking Webumentory - A series of wildlife video films created by wildlife veterinarians, veterinary students and wildlife biologists.
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EU Nature Conservation Home Page - Information about EU nature
conservation policy.
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European Register of Marine Species - An authoritative taxonomic list of species occurring in the European marine environment.
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Extinct Megafauna - A look at the prehistoric detrimental effects of humans on the Earth’s large faunal species.
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Forest
Conservation Portal - Rainforest, forest and biodiversity conservation
news and information.
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FlorAnimal
- Russian site with plant and animal information (in Russian).
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GreenFacts- A Belgian non-profit organization aiming to bring complex scientific reports on health and the environment to the reach of non-specialists. This link takes users to their page on biodiversity.
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IndFauna - Work in progress. A searchable electronic catalogue of known
Indian Fauna.
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InfoNatura
- Searchable database for information about birds and mammals of Latin America
(Mesoamerica).
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I Love
Parks - Web site updated daily with news about parks around the world.
Helping people to connect with parks and to promote the establishment of new
parks.
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Journal of
International Wildlife Law and Policy - Journal addressing legal and
political issues concerning human interrelationship with and management of
wildlife species, and their habitats.
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The
Last Noah's Ark - An environmental programme based in Brazil (in Portuguese and English).
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Mass extinctions - A site listing a wide variety of links to web sites
concentrating on extinctions.
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National
Centre for Biotechnology Information - Resource for molecular biology
information.
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French National Sea Experience Centre (NAUSICAÄ) - Aims to raise public awareness about the need for conservation of marine environments (in French and English).
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Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning - A network of excellence funded by the European Union acting as a platform to integrate and disseminate knowledge and expertise on marine biodiversity.
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National Geographic - Online version of the National Geographic
journal.
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The Natural
History Photographic Agency - Photo library of natural history and
environmental images.
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Overzicht van de Nederlandse biodiversiteit [Overview of the biodiversity of the Netherlands] - The Dutch Species Catalogue, providing a current and comprehensive overview of Dutch Biodiversity (in Dutch).
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Planet Report.Net - Nature news from around the world.
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Partner Regions - Information site, including information on environmental and threatened species issues.
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Natural
Selection - A gateway to quality evaluated Internet resources in the
natural world, coordinated by The Natural History Museum, London.
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Proquest
Learning Library - Information and learning web site.
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The Race Against Extinction: Biodiversity and Endangered Species -
Information site managed by the Centre for Biological Diversity.
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Species 2000
- Searchable databases. Indexing the world's known species.
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Uganda
National Wetlands Programme - News on Ugandan wetlands issues.
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US Fish
& Wildlife Service Endangered Species Program - The US FWS
Endangered Species Program web site.
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The Virtual
Library of Ecology & Biodiversity - Specializes in reviewing
internet information sources pertaining to ecology and biodiversity based on
their educational value.
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WildFinder - A map-driven searchable database of more than 26,000 species world-wide, allowing users to discover where species live or explore wild places to find out what species live there.
their educational value.
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WildNet
Africa - Information about African issues and CITES.
Conservation & related organizations:
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Actionbioscience.org
- Site provides articles by scientists, science educators, and science students
on issues related to seven biological challenges: environment, biodiversity,
human genome, biotechnology, evolution, new frontiers and biology education.
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African
Wildlife Foundation - Working to ensure the conservation of wildlife
and wild lands of Africa.
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Applied
Biomathematics - Research and software company specializing in
ecological and environmental risk analysis.
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ASEAN Regional Centre for Biodiversity Conservation - Biodiversity Information Sharing Service (BISS), online database for species and protected areas in South East Asia.
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American
Bird Conservancy - Non-profit organization dedicated to protecting
birds and their habitats in the Americas.
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Audubon - National Audubon Society. Audubon's mission is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife and their habitats for the benefit of humaity and the earth's biological diversity.
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BirdLife
International - Red List Partner organization. Global organization
focussing on conservation of birds and their habitats.
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Belize
Audubon Society - Non-profit, non-governmental, membership organization
dedicated to the protection of Belize's natural resources.
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Conservation
International (CI) - Red List Partner organization. Field-based,
non-profit organization, working to protect the Earth's biologically richest
areas and to help the people who live there improve their quality of life.
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Center
for Applied Biodiversity Science (CABS) at CI - Red List Partner
organization. CABS analyzes threats to biodiversity and opportunities for
conservation to increase understanding, adopt a proactive stance, and develop
long-term solutions.
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Center for Biodiversity and Conservation at the American Museum of Natural
History - Provides information on their mission, research, and programs
dealing with local and global biodiversity and conservation issues.
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Defenders
of Wildlife - Organization dedicated to the protection of all native
wild animals and plants in their natural communities.
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The Worldwide Portal Earth & Universe - All the world in one web site! An educational information portal providing links to informative sites about life on Earth and the structure of the world (in English and Russian).
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Endangered Species International - Organization implementing conservation science in field projects around the world and linking research and results to local, national and global policy.
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Endangered
Species Recovery Program - A cooperative research programme on
biodiversity conservation in central California, administered by California
State University, Stanislaus Foundation.
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Environment
Australia - Australia's Department of the Environment and Heritage.
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Environmental Protection Agency - Allows US citizens to obtain up-to-date,
comprehensive, accurate information about their communities.
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Falklands Conservation - Organisation based in Stanley, Falkland Islands, and London, England, dedicated to protecting the unique wildlife of the Falkland Islands and the South Atlantic.
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The Federal
Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) - The Federal scientific agency for national and international nature conservation and landscape management in Germany (in German and English).
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Fauna
and Flora International (FFI) - The world’s longest established
international conservation body.
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The GLOBE Programme - Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the
Environment.
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Humboldt Institute - The Alexander von Humboldt Biological resources
Institute promotes, co-ordinates and carries out research that contributes to
the sustainable use of biodiversity in Colombia.
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The World Fish Centre - International scientific research organization working towards reducing poverty and hunger by improving fisheries and aquaculture, while conserving aquatic biodiversity.
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International
Fund for Animal Welfare - Working to improve the welfare of wild and
domestic animals throughout the world.
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IUCN -
The World Conservation Union - Founded in 1948, The World Conservation
Union brings together States, government agencies and a diverse range of
non-governmental organizations in a unique world partnership: over 980 members
in all, spread across some 140 countries.
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IUCN Species Survival Commission (IUCN/SSC) - The largest of the six
Commissions of IUCN - The World Conservation Union. It serves as the main
source of advice to the Union and its members on the technical aspects of
species conservation. SSC seeks to mobilise action by the world conservation
community for species conservation, particularly those species threatened with
extinction and those of importance for human welfare.
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Japan Committee
of IUCN - Japanese site explaining the work of IUCN. Includes a Red
List users enquiry page (in Japanese)
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Joint
Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) - UK Government's wildlife
adviser. Involves English Nature, Scottish Natural Heritage and the Countryside
Council for Wales and includes national status information for UK species.
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The Linnean
Society of London - This society plays a central role in documenting
the world’s flora and fauna.
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National
Wildlife Federation - A member-supported conservation group.
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Natural History Museum, London - Measuring biodiversity, rarity and
conservation priority and selecting priority areas for conservation.
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Nature
Conservation Society of Japan - The mission of NACS-J is to insure the
conservation of ecosystems and biological diversity.
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NatureServe
- Red List Partner organization. Site includes a searchable database for
general information about species in the United States and Canada.
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The
Ocean Conservancy - Formerly the Centre for Marine Conservation (CMC),
this is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the world's ocean
life and their habitats.
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Planta Europa - Network of independent organizations, non-governmental and governmental, working together to conserve European wild plants and fungi.
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Predator Conservation Alliance - Working to conserve and restore
America's ecosystem integrity by protecting predators and their habitats.
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Royal
Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)
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Sahara Conservation Fund (SCF) - Organization dedicated to the conservation nof the wildlife of the Sahara and its bordering Sahelian grasslands.
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Scientific
Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE) - An interdisciplinary
body of natural and social science expertise focused on global environmental
issues.
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Society for
Conservation Biology - International professional organization
promoting scientific study of biological diversity.
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Swedish
Species Information Centre - Focal point for information on threatened species and biodiversity in Sweden (in Swedish and English).
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The Nature
Conservancy (TNC) - The world's largest private international
conservation group.
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TRAFFIC
- Joint wildlife trade monitoring programme of WWF-World Wide Fund For Nature
and IUCN-The World Conservation Union.
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Tropical Sierra Foundation (TSF)
- Foundation dedicated to replenishing nature through educational programmes and reforestation of tropical regions.
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United Nations
Environment Programme (UNEP)
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UNEP
World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) - Provides information
for policy and action to conserve the living world.
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US Fish and
Wildlife Service
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Wetlands
International - Non-profit organization dedicated solely to wetland
conservation and sustainable management.
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The
Wilderness Society
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Wildlife
Conservation Society - Environmental education organization.
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WWF
International - Independent organizations dedicated to the conservation
of nature.
International Conventions:
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Convention
on Biological Diversity (CBD) - The Convention on Biological
Diversity's objectives are the conservation of biological diversity, the
sustainable use of its components and the fair and equitable sharing of the
benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources.
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Convention on
International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
- International agreement between governments aiming to ensure that
international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten
their survival. Web site includes searchable databases.
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The RAMSAR
Convention on wetlands - An intergovernmental treaty which provides the
framework for national action and international cooperation for the
conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources.
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Convention
on Migratory Species (CMS) - This intergovernmental treat (also known
as the Bonn Convention) aims to conserve terrestrial, marine and avian
migratory species throughout their range. A closely related site is the:
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Global Register for Migratory Species (GROMS) - This provides a
searchable database and interactive maps.
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African-Eurasian Migratory (Water Bird) Agreement (AEWA) - AEWA is the largest agreement developed so far under the Convention of Migratory Species (CMS), came into force on 1 November 1999.
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World Heritage Convention - UNESCO's World Heritage seeks to encourage the identification, protection and preservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity. This is embodied in the Convention concerning the protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (i.e., the World Heritage Convention).
IUCN/SSC Specialist Groups:
National/Regional Red Lists & Red Data Books:
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Red
Book of Armenia: Animals - In Armenian, Russian, and English. (server
may not be reliable)
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The Red Book of Threatened Mammals of Argentina (in Spanish)
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Threatened
Birds of Asia - BirdLife International publication.
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Threatened Fauna of Australia
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Threatened Flora of Australia
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BASICS - National level statistics on Red Listed species of vascular
plants, mammals, birds and reptiles, and protected areas in the Baltic Sea
region.
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Black Sea Red Data Book
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Brazilian Threatened Fauna Red List - In Portuguese.
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British Columbia - Provincial Red and Blue lists for species in British
Columbia
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California Red Lists - Under the auspices of the California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB), the site contains lists of flora and fauna in the state, and their regional status.
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Canadian Red List - Regional assessments, as completed by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC).
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Red List of Chilean terrestrial vertebrates (in Spanish)
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Red Lists of Colombia (in Spanish)
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Red List of Plant and Animal Species in Denmark - In Danish, with summary in English.
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Red List of Birds of Ecuador (in Spanish).
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Red List of Mammals of Ecuador (in Spanish).
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Red books on species and habitats of European concern - European Environment Agency-compiled list of national, regional, European and global Red Lists.
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Red List of Estonian Lichens
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Threatened Species in Finland
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Red Data Books of Karelia and Eastern Fennoscandia - Summary of
contents.
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Red List of butterflies and moths of Luxembourg
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Red List of the dragonfly fauna in Luxembourg
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Red List of the vascular plants of Luxembourg
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Regional Red Lists for Mongolia
- Site intended to act as a centralised point for regional Red Lists. Currently, pdf versions of the Mongolian Red List of Mammals and the Mongolian Red List of Fish are available through this site.
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Threatened Mammals in Norway: fact sheets and proposed Red List - In
Norwegian, with English summary.
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Red List of Norwegian macrolichens
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Biodiversity
Programme (IUCN Pakistan) - Site inviting contributions to the
developing list of threatened mammals of Pakistan.
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Livro Vermelho dos Vertebrados de Portugal [Red Book of the Vertebrates of Portugal] - in Portuguese.
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Red Data Book of Ukraine - Short summary in Russian.
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Red Book of Venezuelan Animals (in Spanish).
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