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ALTERVIDA: CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS Y FORMACION PARA EL ECODESAROLLO (http://www.altervida.org.py/)
Site provided by Altervida, a center for the study and formation of environmental development, whose goal is to inform and develop fair and egalitarian proposals to sustain Paraguay's environment. Site includes links to information about the organization, its programs, services provided, documentation center, calender of events, related links, and contact information. In Spanish.
APOCALIPSIS GEO-AMBIENTAL: EL IMPERIALISMO ECOLOGICO (http://www.quanta.net.py/userweb/apocalipsis/index.html)
Site established by Paraguayan medical doctors Joel Filartiga and Luis Aguero Wagner to highlight existing global ecological dangers and their impact on Latin American countries including Paraguay. Includes links to articles on globalization, indigenous groups, various countries,Mercosur, toxic waste, nuclear energy, deforestation, external debt, etc. In Spanish.
CACTUS IN PARAGUAY (http://www.quanta.net.py/cactus/)
Site provides information about cactus in Paraguay. Includes links to information about the habitat, related links, statistics, and photographs of trips. In Spanish, German and English.
COMISION TRINACIONAL PARA EL DESARROLLO DE LA CUENCA DEL RIO PILCOMAYO (http://www.pilcomayo.org.py/)
Site established by the Comission for the development of the Rio Pilcomayo whose member countries are Paraguay, Bolivia, and Argentina. The site includes links to information about the river's basin, the comission, the Formosa Declaration, critical points, overflow, canals, a study of the situation, and results of the search for a Vice Regional Director for the Integrated Management of the Rio Pilcomayo Basin. In Spanish.
CORPORACION REMA (http://www.rema.org.py/)
Site provided by the Corporation for the Sustainable Regional Metropolitian Development. Includes links to information about groups with whom the organization works; the organization itself; its activities; its agenda; and the geographical area covered by its work. It also includes contact information and publications. In Spanish.
FLORA DEL PARAGUAY (http://wwwcjb.ville-ge.ch/fdp/sp_acces.html)
On-line journal established by the "Flora del Paraguay" Project and co-edited by the Botanical Garden of Geneva (Switzerland) and the Missouri Botanical Garden (USA), for the promotion and conservation of Paraguayan flora. Site includes links to information about the project, publications, botany in Paraguay, and listings of various flora. In Spanish.
FLORA PARAGUAYA : YVOTYTY PARAGUAI (http://www.romanistik.uni-mainz.de/guarani/yvotyty/)
This page about flora of Paraguay consists of photographs of the plants and its names in Guarani.
FUNDACION ECOCULTURA (http://www.quanta.net.py/ecocultura/)
Site established by the not-for-profit philanthropic organization, Fundacion Ecocultura dedicated protecting Paraguay's natural habitat, archeology, and culture. Includes links to information about important ecological reserves including Amambay and Capitan Bado; trips; photographs; parks; etc. In Spanish.
FUNDACION HERMANO DEL RIO (http://www.quanta.net.py/userweb/nivacle/index.htm)
Site established by the not-for-profit organization, Fundacion Hermano del Rio dedicated to the recuperation and dignification of aboriginal ancestral cultures of Paraguay by means of self-sufficiency. Includes links to information about the organizations objectives, culture and medicine, financing, and photographs. In Spanish.
MOISES BERTONI FOUNDATION (http://www.mbertoni.org.py)
"The FMB is an environmental non-profit, non-government organization (NGO) made up of community and business leaders. Today, this organization is widely recognized for its work with both Paraguayan and Indigenous groups in the areas of: conservation of ecosystems, management of protected areas, environmental education, public policy issues, investigations and community development." In English and Spanish.
ONEWORLD MAGAZINE : THE MBARACAYU FOREST RESERVE (http://www.oneworldmagazine.org/hammer/bertoni/)
"OneWorld Magazine is a free electronic publication on the Internet focuses on environmental, cultural, and exploration issues around the world". In this article the magazine profiles the Mbaracayu Forest Reserve, an Atlantic inland forest protected by the Fundacion Moisés Bertoni, home to various threatened species. In English.
PARAGUAY : REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY (http://www.ace.unsw.edu.au/fotw/flags/py.html)
This page is part of Flags Of The World website. Presents images, description and a brief history of the Paraguayan flag, as well as previous versions, naval flags of Paraguay, and Guarani people's flag. In English.
SALVEMOSLOS: FAUNA Y FLORA AMENAZADA DEL PARAGUAY (http://www.salvemoslos.com.py/)
Site by the Salvemoslos, an organization dedicated to conserving the fauna and flora of Paraguay. Includes links to lists of endangered birds, mammals, flora and reptiles; laws: nature preserves; news and information about the creation of this site. In Spanish.
UT LIBRARY ONLINE : PERRY-CASTANEDA LIBRARY MAP COLLECTION : PARAGUAY MAPS (http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/paraguay.html)
"The Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection (PCL 1.306) is a general collection of more than 250,000 maps covering all areas of the world", located on the University of Texas-Austin campus. This site presents an online collection of country maps, city maps and historical maps for Paraguay. In English.
WORLD CONFERENCE ON PRESERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE PANTANAL (http://www.pantanal.org/)
Site provided by "The World Conference on Preservation and Sustainable Development in the Pantanal (WCPSDP) an international project, sponsored by prominent academic, research and conservation institutions and foundations, for the purposes of elucidating more clearly the nature of the Pantanal, identifying threats to this system, advancing initiatives towards its future, and fostering worldwide supporting mechanisms." Includes links to information about conferences and fact-finding tours, the Pantanal, proceedings and publications, and the organization. In English.
YAGUARUNDI FOUNDATION (http://www.yaguarundi.org/)
Site provided by the The Yaguarundi Foundation whose goal it is to protect the biodiversity of the paraguayan Chaco, creating a forest sanctuary -500,000 hectares. Includes links to information about how the organization functions; news; objectives; and general information. In English and French.
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