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Conservation Links Directory does not mean that the website in
question is endorsed by the WLT and the Trust is not responsible
for the content on these external sites. Link
Exchanges are marked (LE).
From the World Land Trust:Natural History Book
Reviews – Collection of book reviews on the World Land
Trust website, where most of the books can be ordered from NHBS.
International Earth Day (on
the March equinox) – Official Site of International
Earth Day as observed by United Nations
International Migratory Bird
Day (Second Saturday in May) – Focuses attention
on one of the most important and spectacular events in the life
of a migratory bird: its journey between its summer and winter
homes
National Lift Share Day (UK, June 9) – Aims to raise the profile of car-sharing and encourage and enable more people give it a try.
National
Threatened Species Day (Australia, 7 Sep) – Encourage
the community to help conserve Australia's unique native fauna
and flora
National
Tree Week (UK, November) – A tree
celebration launching the start of the winter tree planting
season
World
Environment Day (5 June) – Hosted each year by a different
city, WED aims to stimulate awareness of the environment and
enhance political attention and public action
World Ocean Day (June
8) – An opportunity each year to celebrate our
world ocean and our personal connection to the sea
World Wetlands
Day (2 Feb) – Marks the date of the adoption
of the Convention on Wetlands. Click on the Activities tab on the RAMSAR home page for more information on World Wetlands Day.
Magazines & e-zines
From the World Land Trust:eBulletin -
monthly conservation news by email
Arabian Wildlife – Read
current and previous issues of this wildlife magazine online
BBC Wildlife – Information
about this monthly magazine, wildlife news, ecards and more
Ethical Consumer magazine –
alternative consumer organisation looking at the social and environmental
records of the companies behind the brand names
Grist magazine – Light
hearted environmental news & commentary; "gloom and doom
with a sense of humor"
Home Power magazine – hands on
journal of solar & renewable energy. Magazine downloads available
in PDF format.
New Scientist – often contains
good articles related to the environment
Wild About Britain – British
wildlife magazine with daily news, forums, gallery, events calendar,
encyclopedia and directory to nature and environment conservation
issues across the UK.
Wildlife Extra – Online wildlife magazine and guide to UK nature reserves.
Global Forest
Watch – Online satellite images and maps of the World's
forests and rainforest. This allows you to now personally monitor
what is happening on a daily basis
Green.tv – A web TV
channel dedicated to the environment, with the aim to raise awareness
of environmental issues, especially climate change
Habitat – A daily wildlife and
environmental news service from the British Isles
Vega Research – has an extensive
newspaper clippings and journal archive database available to anyone
interested in researching animal welfare, nutrition, health, environment,
agriculture and scientific subjects. (LE)
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