Australasian Biogeographic Realm (http://www.panda.org/about%5Fwwf/where%5Fwe%5Fwork/ecoregions/global200/pages/australasia.htm)
Part of the World Wildlife Federation's web site, this page leads information about ecosystems of Australasia and the Pacific. Users can search by either country or ecoregions and are then led to detailed descriptions of the environment in the chosen area.
The Indo-Pacific Conservation Alliance (http://www.indopacific.org)
Founded in 1998, the Indo-Pacific Conservation Alliance aims to study and conserve the native ecosystems of the tropical Indo-Pacific region, and to support traditional peoples in their stewardship of these globally significant natural resources. Its web site contains information about biodiversity, research, and programs in Indonesia, Melanesia, Polynesia and Micronesia.
Isabel Timber Company Operations on Santa Isabel Island (http://www.forestsmonitor.org/reports/solomons/cover.htm)
Part of Forest Monitor's web site, this page contains an environmental and social impact assessment of Isabel Timber Company's operation on the Santa Isabel Islands in the Solomon Islands.
Island Directory: Solomon Islands (http://islands.unep.ch/CLU.htm)
Part of the United Nations Environmental Program, this web site provides basic geographic information about the Solomon Islands including its constituent islands.
Kolombangara Forest Products Ltd (http://www.kfpl.com.sb)
Kolombangara Forest Products Ltd. is the largest sustainable forestry plantation in the Solomon Islands. Its web site features information about the tress, timber availability and sustainable forestry.
Maps of the Solomon Islands (http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/solomon%5Fislands.html)
Part of the Perry-Castanada Library Map Collection, this web site provides maps of the Solomon Islands.
Protected Areas Programme: East Rennell (http://www.wcmc.org.uk/protected%5Fareas/data/wh/eastrenn.htm)
Part of the UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre's web site, this page provides details about Rennell Island and its physical features, floral and fauna, population, cultural heritage, and conservation value.
Rennell and Bellona Province (http://www.pref.kagoshima.jp/home/kanhogoka/heritage/english2/e%5Fmap15.html)
Run by the Japanese prefecture of Kagoshima, this web site provides information about East Rennell in the Solomon Islands as it was featured at the Kagoshima International Conference on World Natural Heritage in 2000. The web site includes photos.
South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (http://www.sprep.org.ws)
Based in Apia, the South Pacific Regional Environment Programme is the Pacific region's major intergovernmental organisation charged with protecting and managing the environment and natural resources. Its web site contains information about natural resources, nature conservation, coastal management, marine species, Pacific birds, invasive species, biodiversity, pollution, environmental awareness, climate change and international waters.
World Wild Federation South Pacific Programme (http://www.wwfpacific.org.fj)
This web site contains information about Pacific ecoregions, marine ecosystems, forest ecosystems, wetland ecosystems, climate change, mining and conservation in the Pacific, as well as the World Wildlife Federation's publications and activities.
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