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World Rainforest Fund
The World Rainforest Fund is a non-profit organization founded in 1984, dedicated to preserving biodiversity and saving rainforests worldwide, primarily tropical rainforest, and mainly in Latin America. Our focus is on the Brazilian Amazon, since this is the largest intact rainforest on earth. The methods we use are empowering indigenous people to help them save their rainforest homes; giving grants to worthy, qualified non-profit organizations doing projects of special value to conserve rainforests; and public education in the United States. Following is elaboration on the three major methods we employ to save rainforests.
The Rainforest Biodiversity Group
The Rainforest Biodiversity Group is a 501(c)3 non-profit with over twelve years of experience protecting rainforest habitat in the tropics. We have done this through a variety of initiatives that include reforestation, environmental education and outreach, tree protection programs, development of alternative livelihoods, and conservation easements. Most recently, we have launched a Small Grant Program to support other non-profits doing similar work to protect rainforest biodiversity.
Tropical Conservation - Bat Research Group
We’re a diffused group of conservation ecologists based at the Universities of Lisbon (Portugal), Salford (UK), Helsinki (Finland), Madeira (Portugal), the Natural Science Museum of Granollers (Catalonia) and at the National Institute for Amazonian Research (Brazil). Most of our current work relates to the evaluation of the effects of habitat fragmentation and agriculture expansion upon tropical forest communities, and to the assessment of species persistence in humanized landscapes. We have ongoing projects in the Brazilian Amazon, Kenya, and Madagascar.
Rainforest Foundation Norway
Rainforest Foundation Norway (RFN) is one of the world's leading organisations in the field of rights-based rainforest protection.We are working for a world where the environment is protected and human rights are fulfilled. Our specific focus is the intersection - in the rainforest - of these two worldwide struggles.
Canadian Organization for Tropical Education and Rainforest Conservation
The Canadian Organization for Tropical Education and Rainforest Conservation (COTERC) is a registered Canadian non-profit charitable organization based in Pickering, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1991 by Marilyn Cole, COTERC operates in both Canada and Costa Rica. In Canada, our Board of Directors are biologists, accountants, educators, environmentalists, zoo professionals, and media professionals — all committed and working actively to protect tropical rainforests. In Costa Rica, we are based at the Caño Palma Biological Station.
Save the Great Bear Rainforest
Rainforest Solutions Project is a joint initiative of Greenpeace, ForestEthics Solutions, and Sierra Club BC which promotes conservation options and economic alternatives to industrial logging on British Columbia’s Central Coast, North Coast and Haida Gwaii.
The Okapi Conservation Project
The Okapi Wildlife Reserve, established in 1992 and listed as a World Heritage Site in 1996, helps protect the habitat of the okapi and preserve rare plant and animal life, as well as the lifestyle and culture of indigenous people. The Reserve encompasses 13,700 square kilometers (1.5 times the area of Yellowstone National Park) of the Ituri Forest – one of the most important centers of plant and animal diversity in Africa – in the northeastern portion of the DRC.
Butterfly Farm and
Rainforest Conservation Project
In the small town of Santa Cecilia, Costa RIca, El Bosque Nuevo has established a unique farm and research area of 285 hectares, where half of the land has been protected and the remaining has been reforested. As part of the conservation efforts, El bosque Nuevo creates a butterfly farm and research center, the farm teaches the community to preserve the forest through a sustainable economic activity in balance with the natural resources and provides jobs to many families in the community.
The Maderas Rainforest Conservancy
The Maderas Rainforest Conservancy was established to promote the conservation, protection, and management of Mesoamerican forests and animal and plant biodiversity through education, reforestation, preservation, and by working with local communities, national & international institutions, colleges and universities.
The Rainforest Project
The Rainforest Project is a not-for-profit organisation that supports partner charities to:
- Purchase and protect rainforest land.
- Rescue and rehabilitate endangered wildlife
- Restore rainforest ecosystems.
Peru Verde
A sustainable ecotourism, responsibly managed as an essential pillar for the execution of conservation projects in the cloud forest area. Generating jobs for the local population, welfare, and development as well as spreading nature conservation initiatives.
Virtual Field Trip - Amazon Rainforest
Introduce your students to the layers of the rainforest and the animals who live there. Explore the adaptations that have evolved over time.
Nat Geo article about rainforests...very informative
Rain forests play an invaluable role in sustaining life, but every year, large portions of them are cut down for logging, mining, and cattle ranches.
Tropical Rainforest Conservation & Research Centre
Tropical Rainforest Conservation & Research Centre (TRCRC), in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is a company limited by guarantee operating as a non-governmental organization (NGO), is establishing a network of tropical living collection centres. We aim on safeguarding rare and endangered plant species that occur outside of protected areas by collecting, propagating, and planting these species in our established sites.
Australian Rainforest Conservation Society
Our organisation, the Australian Rainforest Conservation Society Inc. took the emergency step of bidding at auction to avert an imminent threat to the World Heritage rainforests of Springbrook, Queensland, Australia. Now we depend on your help to make this rescue mission succeed.
Rainforest Foundation UK
We believe that the best way to protect the rainforest is through empowering the indigenous peoples to defend their ancestral lands.
We promote the establishment of community rights over rainforest lands and tackle the root of the problem related to deforestation and paving the way for local people to benefit fairly from the use and protection of forest resources.
We promote the establishment of community rights over rainforest lands and tackle the root of the problem related to deforestation and paving the way for local people to benefit fairly from the use and protection of forest resources.
Rainforest Rescue
Rainforest Rescue has been protecting and restoring rainforests in Australia and internationally since 1998. We do this by purchasing and protecting the biodiversity of high conservation value rainforest, and by re-establishing rainforest through planting, maintenance and restoration.
Rainforest Conservation Holidays
Travel deep into the jungle and volunteer your time helping to conserve the biodiversity of the rainforest. You could be involved in rainforest research and data collection in the spectacular Amazon rainforest or help with environmental education in Costa Rica or measuring diversity in Borneo. Whichever rainforest conservation holidays you fancy, you can rest assured that all these holidays work towards preserving this valuable resource for future generations.
Rainforest Adventures
Rainforest Adventures aims to promote environmental consciousness and conservation awareness while striving to provide world-class eco tourism featuring the rain forest aerial tram.
Featuring locations in the coolest destinations in Central America and the Caribbean -- two in Costa Rica (in the Pacific side, near Jaco Beach and in the Atlantic side, near San Jose), one in St. Lucia, plus the thrilling Mystic Mountain Jamaica, Rainforest Adventures invite travelers to bond with nature like never before. And with the newest addition, the tours operated by Panama Excursions, the tourists’ experience in Central America, and in the Caribbean, is on a higher level.
Featuring locations in the coolest destinations in Central America and the Caribbean -- two in Costa Rica (in the Pacific side, near Jaco Beach and in the Atlantic side, near San Jose), one in St. Lucia, plus the thrilling Mystic Mountain Jamaica, Rainforest Adventures invite travelers to bond with nature like never before. And with the newest addition, the tours operated by Panama Excursions, the tourists’ experience in Central America, and in the Caribbean, is on a higher level.
Rainforest Travel Tours
A nonprofit organization that promotes purposeful travel, inspires students, saves rainforest and alleviates poverty.
Rainforest Alliance
The Rainforest Alliance is a growing network of people who are inspired and committed to working together to achieve our mission of conserving biodiversity and ensuring sustainable livelihoods. Through creative, pragmatic collaboration, we aim to rebalance the planet by building strong forests and healthy communities around the world.
Rainforest Trust
Rainforest Trust helps protect threatened tropical forests and endangered wildlife by partnering with local and community organizations in and around vulnerable areas.Through these highly effective partnerships, we can ensure sustainable results necessary for the long-term protection of tropical ecosystems and the wildlife they hold.
Project ARCAmazon
Alliance for Research and Conservation in the Amazon Rainforest in Peru.
We’re currently working to protect Las Piedras. Las Piedras (‘Stones’ in English) is a river system that forms part of the Amazon-Andes Biodiversity Hotspot and an important area for its beautiful landscapes, rich fauna and flora, and fascinating native communities.
We’re currently working to protect Las Piedras. Las Piedras (‘Stones’ in English) is a river system that forms part of the Amazon-Andes Biodiversity Hotspot and an important area for its beautiful landscapes, rich fauna and flora, and fascinating native communities.
6 Ancient Forests in the World video
Travel the world to observe how a multitude of cultures have formed enduring bonds with trees, believing them imbued of a “life force.” Some are “cosmic,” “home to the gods,” symbolize ancestral roots, or represent fertility. Trees in the forest are also believed to hold apart the earth and sky, so light can come in. Your commitment to their preservation will deepen and grow.
What can save the Rainforest? Amazing Tedx talk!
The sounds of the rainforest include: the chirps of birds, the buzz of cicadas, the banter of gibbons. But in the background is the almost-always present sound of a chainsaw, from illegal loggers. Engineer Topher White shares a simple, scalable way to stop this brutal deforestation — that starts with your old cell phone.
Gola Rainforest National Park - Sierra Leone's Green Diamond
The vision of Gola Rainforest National Park is to act as a catalyst for peace, prosperity and national pride in Sierra Leone, ensuring that its globally important habitats, biodiversity, environmental services and wider landscape are conserved and that neighbouring communities are active environmental stewards of the natural resource base that underpins and enhances their livelihoods.
World Land Trust
World Land Trust (WLT) works to protect some of the world’s most biodiverse and threatened habitats acre by acre. To do this, WLT empowers local NGOs by providing finance and technical support to create and protect nature reserves, restore degraded habitats and ensure they are permanently protected.
Kevin Spacey is The Rainforest
Nearly a quarter of the people on Earth rely on forest-generated resources including wild food, fuelwood and medicine – yet humans are clearing out forests at an extraordinary rate. Check out a new series of films
Amazon Conservation Team
The Amazon Conservation Team works in partnership with indigenous people in conserving biodiversity, health and culture in tropical America.
This site includes a school fundraising project for the students!!!
This site includes a school fundraising project for the students!!!
Rainforest Action Network
Great site!!!!! In our first direct-action campaign, we led a nationwide boycott of Burger King. Burger King was importing cheap beef from tropical countries where rainforests are denuded to provide pasture for cattle. This campaign succeeded in several ways. After sales dropped 12% during the boycott in 1987, Burger King cancelled $35 million worth of beef contracts in Central America and announced that they had stopped importing rainforest beef.
Rainforest Conservation Fund
RCF is a non-profit (501 c.3.) all-volunteer organization, that supports ongoing projects in rainforest protection, sustainable development and environmental education.
Raincoast Conservation Society
Founded in 1990, Raincoast Conservation Society is a non-profit research and public education organization. We work in partnership with scientists, First Nations, local communities and Non-governmental Organizations to build support for decisions that protect marine and rainforest habitat on BC's central and north coast.
Save the Amazon Re-forestation Project
Rainforests are home to more species of plants and animals than the rest of the world put together. An astounding number of fruits (bananas, citrus), vegetables (peppers, okra), nuts (cashews, peanuts), drinks (coffee, tea, cola), oils (palm, coconut), flavorings (cocoa, vanilla, sugar, spices), and other foods (beans, grains, fish) come from rainforests.
The Pachamama Alliance
The Pachamama Alliance's mission is to preserve the Earth's tropical rainforests by empowering the indigenous people who are its natural custodians. To contribute to the creation of a new global vision of equity and sustainability for all.
The Living Rainforest
The Living Rainforest offers a unique educational visit for people of all ages to learn how the future of tropical rainforests and other ecosystems is closely connected to human lives and lifestyles.
Mongabay
Mongabay.com is one of the Internet's top resources about tropical rainforests. Mongabay aims to raise awareness about social and environmental issues related to forests and other ecosystems. Mongabay.com is the world’s most popular site for rainforest information and a well-known source of environmental news reporting and analysis as well as environmental education materials. Mongabay’s sites draw more than 2.5 million visitors a month.
Restoring Rainforests:
Increasing Productivity and Rehabilitating Degraded Habitats
In reducing the loss of tropical rainforests, we must not only be concerned with the transformation of existing natural ecosystems, but also with the more rational utilization of already cleared and degraded areas. To lessen future forest loss we must increase and sustain the productivity of farms, pastures, plantations, and scrub land in addition to restoring species and ecosystems to degraded habitats. By reducing wasteful land-use practices, consolidating gains on existing cleared lands, and improving already developed lands we can diminish the need to clear additional rainforest.