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.
Geography and Map Division of the Library of Congress (http://www.loc.gov/rr/geogmap/)
Information concerning the division and the collections.
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.
Island Directory: Samoa (http://islands.unep.ch/CLE.htm)
Part of the United Nations Environmental Program, this web site provides basic geographic information about Samoa including all its constituent islands.
Maps of Samoa (http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/samoa.html)
Part of the Perry-Castanada Library Map Collection, this web site provides maps of Samoa, including a nineteenth century historical map.
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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