My Favourite Links

These are mostly Botanical links.  If you're remotely interested in learning about the South African natural environment, and international environmental policies feel free to browse through these sites. The general marine enthusiast will find my favourite marine links especially interesting. Check out the Animal and Wildlife Sites links right at the bottom of this page. 

Environmental
Issues and Policies

The Hangklip Heritage Trust - a local environmental trust which focuses on the preservation and conservation of the coastal zone of the Kogelberg from Rooiels to the Botriver Esturary, Western Cape, South Africa.
The Global Invasive Species Programme, was established in 1997 to address global threats caused by Invasive Alien Species (IAS), and to provide support to the implementation of Article 8(h) of the Convention on Biological Diversity, the CBD.
WildThings.com, resources for adventure travel, environmental and extreme sports information.
The Benguela Environment Fisheries Interaction and Training (BENEFIT) Programme is a regional partnership between Namibia, Angola and South Africa focused on fisheries and the marine resources of the Benguela Current ecosystem off southwest Africa.
The Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME) Programme is a multinational cross-sectoral initiative by Angola, Namibia and South Africa to manage the living marine resources of the Benguela Current LME in an integrated and sustainable manner and to protect the marine environment.

University of California, Berkeley's Museum of Paleontology.
The systematics of Eukaryotic Life from UCB with insight into the Kingdoms of Like.
The Tree of Life Web project. A collaborative Internet project containing
information about phylogeny and biodiversity.
The all new Coastal Management Office of the South African Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism acting as the government's national coordinating coastal management agency, empowering coastal users, decision-makers and the public to manage the coastal zone and its resources wisely, in order to ensure its continued well-being.
Nationalgeographic and Nationalgeographic for Kids
The Green Party of South Africa - Highlighting important environmental issues -
Humankind is especially responsible for the care of the planet, holding it in trust for all other living things and for future generations.
Co activities which may cause irreversible damage to our environment or planet should be undertaken.....

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The Internet for Environmental Education Project - Reaping the benefits if the Internet. Building a sustainable future through Internet Environmental education and technology

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Known worldwide by its panda logo, WWF is the world's largest and most experienced independent conservation organization with 4.7 million supporters and a global network active in some 100 countries. WWF's mission is to protect nature and the biological diversity that we all need to survive.

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Promoted as the "...the largest online environmental information resource on the planet..." this is indeed a huge site with something for everyone. A great resource, not to mention some of the most stunning graphics on the Web.

Environmental Data Interactive Exchange - EDIE
Edie is a free, personalised, interactive news, information and communications service for environmental professionals around the world. With comprehensive independent coverage, powerful search facilities, e-mail alerts and discussion forums, edie provides a one-stop-shop for the exchange of environmental information on the Web.

Global Environmental Options - the gateway to on-line resources for green design concerned with greening of parks, green design networking, etc.
Green living Center - giving you hints of green living (healthier living).
Home page of Greenpeace International   includes information on a multitude of environmental issues. Many Greenpeace related pictures, sounds and movies as well as information on how to become a member.
EE-Link Environmental Education on the Internet
Enviro-Wise Radio Programme Dedicated to developing an understanding of our environmental problems ... Enviro-Wise explores the various environmental problems in the Western Cape region, South Africa.
A PROPOSAL FOR A GREATER ADDO NATIONAL PARK. A regional and national South African conservation and development opportunity.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency whose mission is to protect public health and to safeguard and improve the natural environment - air, water, and land - upon which human life depends.
For info. on the natural and human processes that influence Earth's climate, link to NASDA's Earth Observation Centre and the Goddard Distributed Active Archive Center funded through NASA's Earth Observing System.

WWF's GLOBAL NETWORK.

  • The Living Planet Campaign | Endangered Seas Campaign | Forests for Life Campaign | Climate Change Campaign with facts on Global Warming: An Overview - Part 1 and Part .

  • CAIRNS ONLINE ENVIRONMENT GUIDE - great enviro facts on plants, animals and the physical environment.
    Green Issues Page, a great enviro-Page by UWC's postgraduate students
    Southern Africa Environment Page The Green Page.
    Environmental Education and ENVIRO Links by the Southern Africa Environment Page.
    The Water Store. Innovative Water Conservation Solutions.
    GLOBE (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment) Programme,the worldwide network of students, teachers, and scientists working together to study and understand the global environment.
    SANCCOB: South African National Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds.
    DAPG: The Dolphin Action & Protection Group.
    The Convention on Biological Diversity (1992).
    World Resources Institute Biodiversity Page.
    Coral Forest the nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting coral reef ecosystems through education and action with great pages on reef benefits, threats and solutions to problems facing coral reef dynamics.
    The South African Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism.
    Sea Fisheries Research Institute, one of 5 chief directorates of the South African Dept. of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, is the central government agency primarily responsible for the administration of sea fisheries in South Africa.
    The International Ocean Institute is an independent, non-governmental organization devoted to studying and preserving the world's oceans.
    International Ocean Institute - Southern Africa is the newly established IOI Regional Operational Center based at the Uni. of the Western Cape devoted to carrying out the mission of the Independent World Commission on the Oceans in Southern Africa, offering courses in Ocean Management.


    Animal and Wildlife Sites

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    cccturtles.jpg (4066 bytes)Caribbean Conservation Corporation - Celebrating 40 Years of Saving Sea Turtles and Their Habitats!

    Planet Wildlife - Pages upon pages of wildlife animals with 100s of pictures and descriptions. A good Wildlife Information Project with over 50 wildlife species indexed on site.

    Link to Journey North the great site investigating the global migration of wildlife.

    Home Page of the National Museum of Natural History at the Smithsonian Institution.

    Have a look at this great Botany Home Page at the Smithsonian Institute.

    Sea World / Busch Gardens, a great animal information database. Be sure to have a look at their Animal Bytes page which was specifically designed to help you quickly find information about some of the unique creatures found in the animal kingdom. Each file includes their scientific classification, fun facts, and biological value.

    Link to Wildlife Web which overs links and information for a wide variety of animal Web sites.

    Many sounds and high quality photographs are also available for your enjoyment.

    Link to the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution's Mammal Species of the World page containing the names of the 4,629 currently recognized species of mammals, in a taxonomic hierarchy that includes Order, Family, Subfamily, and Genus.

    Click on their logo on the right to visit Wilderness Way in which you will learn primitive skills that have been used for thousands of years, yet forgotten by our modern culture. Wilderness Way magazine opens a door to a simpler time and the techniques of how man lived. Inside you'll find secrets to making friction fires, primitive shelters, plant cordage, atlatls (spears), birch canoes, teepees and much more.



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