Weblinks
Amazon Conservation Association - Our goal is to conserve biodiversity through development of new
scientific understanding, sustainable resource management and rational
land-use policy for Amazonian ecosystems.
Biobridges - The Peruvian rainforest research, training and volunteer
placement portal. We help you locate and secure your ideal placement
or training opportunity, provide in-country support and help you
apply and obtain research permits where required.
Project Las Piedras - A socioecological investigation into the subsistence hunting on large mammals in the timber consessions on the Las Piedras River, Madre de Dios, Peru.
Project Tambopata - Tourism development and the status of Neotropical lowland wildlife in Tambopata, South-eastern Peru: Recommendations for tourism and conservation.
TReeS-UK - The Tambopata Reserve Society (TReeS) was established in 1986 by a group
of biologists from Peru and Great Britain concerned about the future of
the rainforests of south-east Peru. Research has shown the Tambopata
area to be, arguably, the most biodiverse on the planet.
TReeS-Peru - In
late 1998, a group of Peruvians who had worked in collaboration with
the Tambopata Reserve Society at different times in the past decided to
found the Tambopata Reserve Society in Peru, in order to open up possibilities for further growth.
Amazon Watch - Amazon Watch works to defend the environment and rights of the indigenous peoples of the Amazon basin.
Amazon Web - 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.
Conservation International - Aims to protect life on Earth and to demonstrate that human societies will thrive when in balance with nature.
Foreign Common Wealth Office - This is where you'll find information from supporting British nationals overseas to promoting British business to legalising documents.
Global Amphibian Assessment - The Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA) is the first-ever comprehensive assessment of the conservation status of the world's 5,743 known species of frogs, toads, salamanders, and caecilians.
INBio - The National Biodiversity Institute (INBio) of Costa Rica is a private research and biodiversity management center, established in 1989 to support efforts to gather knowledge on the country's biological diversity and promote its sustainable use.International Ecotourism Society
- The world's oldest and largest ecotourism organization committed to promoting the principles of ecotourism and responsible travel.
Peruvian Embassy - The Peruvian Embassy.
Survival International - Survival is the only international organisation supporting tribal peoples worldwide. It was founded in 1969 after an article by Norman Lewis in the UK's Sunday Times highlighted the massacres, land thefts and genocide taking place in Brazilian Amazonia.
Tambopata National Reserve - The official website for the Tambopata National Reserve.
The Ecotravel Center - The ecotourism website of Conservation International.
Wildlife Land Trust - Our Mission: The Wildlife Land Trust protects wildlife by preserving natural habitats and permanent sanctuaries.
World Tourism Organisation - A specialized agency of
the United Nations and the leading international organization in the
field of tourism. It serves as a global forum for tourism policy
issues and a practical source of tourism know-how.