Biodiversity Hotlist

Biodiversity Hotlist
An Internet Hotlist on Biodiversity

created by Jane Orbuch
San Lorenzo Valley High School

Introduction
You COULD look for books or magazines to find out about Biodiversity, but why not use the power of the Internet instead? The links below will get you started.

The Internet Resources

BioDaVersity Code - biodiversity cartoon

Endangered Species

Animal Diversity web - good site for animal info and taxonomy
Animal Pictures Archive -
Bagheera--a web site for our endangered species -
Butterfly Conservation - List of endangered species
CITES Photo Gallery -
CITES species database - Search by name
Calflora: information on California Wild Plants - Search by common name.
California Dept of Fish and Game:Endangered and Threatened Species - USE THIS SITE!!!!
California HCPs -
California's Endangered Insects -
Center of Biological Diversity--Species Accounts - USE THIS SITE
EDGE: Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered -
EElink: Endangered Species -
Encyclopedia of Life -
Endangered Species Bulletin - USFWS
Endangered Species Map of US-Sierra Club -
Endangered Species in Santa Cruz County - USE THIS SITE
Endangered Species.com: the Rarest Info Around -
Endangered and Extinct Species Lists -
Fish and Wildlife Species Fact Sheets - SCROLL DOWN TO SEE FACT SHEETS
Marine Mammal Act--Species Listed (22) - USE THIS SITE IF YOU HAVE A MARINE MAMMAL
NCBI Taxonomy Homepage - Type in scientific or common name for lots of info and links
NMFS--Endangered Species - SEARCH FOR YOUR MARINE SPECIES
NMFS--Marine species listed under ESA-REPORT!! - Marine Mammal, Marine Turtles, Fish, Inverts, plants
NOAA_Recovery Plans for Endangered & Threatened MARINE Species - Turtles, Fish, Marine Mammals, Marine Inverts & Plants
Natureserve Explorer: good for taxonomy -
Natureserve: an Online Encylopaedia of Life -
New Scientist: Special Report Endangered Species -
Red List on Threatened Species - MUST CHECK TO SEE IF YOUR SPECIES IS LISTED. Listed species world wide.
Sensitive Fauna of the Santa Cruz Mountains Bioregion (January 2004) -
Species Reports with Recovery Plans--USFWS/NMFS - Scroll down to find your species (USE THIS SITE)
Traffic - TRAFFIC's mission is to ensure that trade in wild plants and animals is not a threat to the conservation of nature.
US Biodiversity Map - Shows species listed under ESA.
US Fish and Wildlife Service--Endangered Species - Check to see if recovery plans are available for your species.
USFWS: Marine Mammals - Polar Bears, Walruses, Sea Otters, Manatees
Wildfinder--Mapping the World's species - Can search by species
WorldWildlife Fund--Endangered species -

Invasive Species

Alien Plant Invaders of Natural Areas -
Cal Weed Database -
California Invasive Plant Council -
California Noxious Weeds--Encyloweedia -
Exotic Introductions: Biodiversity and Conservation: A Hypertext Book by Peter J. Bryant -
Exotic Species - Lots of links!!!!
Federal and State Invasive species programs and activities -
Global Invasive Species Database -
Lacey Act Amendments--1981 -
Least Wanted Aquatic Invaders - Below are the two dozen 'least wanted' invasive species for the Monterey Bay region
NBII--Invasive Species Information Node -
National Invasive Species Information Center - ateway to invasive species information; covering Federal, State, local, and international sources.
Overview of Lacey Act - SS 42. Importation or shipment of injurious mammals, birds, fish (including mollusks and crustacea), amphibia, and reptiles; permits, specimens for museums; regulations
Protect Your Waters: Harmful Aquatic Hitchhikers--New Zealand Mud Snail -
USFWS: Invasive Species Program -
Wildland Invasive Species Program -

Conventions/Endangered Species Act/CITES

Convention on Biodiversity -
Convention on Biological Diversity -
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species -
Convention on MIgratory Species -
ESA in Peril -
Endangered Species Coalition -
Explanation of Convention on Biological Diversity -
HOW THE ESA WORKS - Listing, critical habitat, recovery planning, agency actions, HCP's
Marine Mammal Protection Act -
Migratory Bird Treaty of 1918 -
UN World Conservation Monitoring Centre--Species Databases - CITES, EU, CBD etc
Wild Aid - WildAid's mission is to decimate the illegal wildlife trade within our lifetimes.
Wildlife Conservation Society -

Biodiversity/Hotspots/Corridors

Animal Diversity Web -
BBC Map Biodiversity Hotspots -
BBC Tree of Life - Search for wildlife
BioInventory Databases -
Biodiversity Heritage Library -
Biodiversity Hotspots: Conservation International - The place! Great map!
Biodiversity Informatics - This site provides a growing set of practical resources for those interested in using information technologies for biodiversity conservation.
Biodiversity Partnership--Defenders of Wildlife -
Biodiversity and Conservation - A hypertext book--check out the chapter on endangered species.
Biodiversity and Conservation--the Web of Life -
Biodiversity--Nature online -
Biogems--Saving Endangered Wild Places -
California Essential Habitat Connectivity Project - A statewide wildlife habitat connectivity map using a Geographic Information System (GIS) based modeling approach; An assessment of the biological value of identified connectivity areas; and A strategic plan that helps varied end users interpret and use the statewide map and outlines a methodology necessary for completing connectivity analyses at finer spatial scales.
Catalogue of LIfe: 2007 Annual Checklist--Indexing the World's Known Species -
Conservation Commons-IUCN - The Conservation Commons is characterized by an underlying set of Principles which supports open access to, and in particular the fair use of, data and information related to the conservation of biodiversity.
Coral Reef: Biodiversity Hotspots -
EO Wilson Biodiversity Foundation -
Global Ecoregions: WWF -
International Institute for Species Exploration-ASU - List of top 10 new species
Megaconservation: Saving Wilderness on a Giant Scale - Interactive movie 09
Network of Conservation Educators and Practitioners - a global project to improve the practice of biodiversity conservation by improving training in biodiversity conservation. NCEP targets educators working with undergraduate and graduate students, and trainers working with conservation professionals in a variety of settings.
OBIS: Ocean Biogeographic Information System--census of marine life -
Ocean Hope Spots - Hope Spots are places in the ocean that merit special protection because of their unique wildlife and habitats. Since they are places where human activities and impacts will be minimized, the unique and vital ecosystems within the Hope Spots will have a chance to recover and to flourish.
Planet Bob: YouTube Video on Biodiversity -
Sand Hills Alliance for Natural Diversity - Santa Cruz Sand Hills
Science Daily: New Species News -
Smithsonian Biodiverstiy Programs -
State of the Planet - David Attenborough's personal study of the impact humans are having on the natural world and the future of life on Earth. 5 main causes of damage due to over-population & overconsumption are: pollution, habitat loss, introduced species, over harvesting, fragmentation
The Wild Ones--Animal Index -
The Wildlands Project -
Travels in Tree of Life -
Tree of Life Web Project - The Tree of Life Web Project (ToL) is a collaborative effort of biologists from around the world. On more than 4000 World Wide Web pages, the project provides information about the diversity of organisms on Earth, their evolutionary history (phylogeny), and characteristics.
Tree of Life: Biodiversitry Project -
UN--Biodiversity & Conservation Maps/Graphics -
USDA: Plant Database - The PLANTS Database provides standardized information about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the U.S. and its territories.
Why Save the Sandhills - Santa Cruz Galapagos, hot spot
Zayante Sandhills Conservation Bank -

Extinct Organisms

All Known Extinctions -
Alliance for Zero Extinction - a global initiative of biodiversity conservation organizations, aims to prevent extinctions by identifying and safeguarding key sites where species are in imminent danger of disappearing.
CREO: Committee on Recently Extinct Organisms -
Call of Life: Facing the Mass Extinction Movie - Call of Life: Facing the Mass Extinction is the first feature documentary to investigate the growing threat to Earth’s life support systems from this unprecedented loss of biodiversity.
Dictionary of Recently Extinct Animals -
Extinct Animals -
Extinct Species--Earth Witness -
Extinction Forum -
The Sixth Extinction--a website about the current biodiversity crisis - Search for your extinct organism

Barcoding Life/Bioblitz

All birds Barcoding Initiative -
Barcode of Life Data Systems -
Barcoding Life: Ten Reasons - PDF pamphlet
BioBlitz - A tool for biodiversity exploration, education, and investigation.
Calumet BioBlitz -
Consortium for the Barcode of Life -

Content by Jane Orbuch, jorbuch@slvusd.org
http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listbiodiverja.html
Last revised Wed Jul 13 8:29:57 US/Pacific 2011