Biodiversity Resources

Here are some external links to learn more about biodiversity and the web of life:

Biodiversity Project

British Antarctic Survey

BC Conservation Data Centre

Canadian Biodiversity Information Network

Canadian Department of Environment's Green Lane

Canadian Museum of Nature

Centre for Applied Biodiversity Science, Conservation International

Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC)

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES)

Environment Canada - 'Tracking Key Environmental Issues' Biodiversity Page

Frog Watch Canada

International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources

NatureServe

Traffic - international monitor of trade in wild plants and animals

UBC Centre for Applied Biodiversity Research

UBC Centre for Applied Conservation Biology

World Resources Institute

World Wildlife Fund Canada

For more background on biodiversity, visit:

Biodiversity 101
The importance of biodiversity
Threats to biodiversity
Effects of pollution, over-exploitation & climate change
Effects of habitat loss and invasive species