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Links to International Conservation Societies
- African Wildlife Foundation
- Irish Seed Savers Association
- National Council for Forest Research & Development
- Genetic Heritage Ireland
- Birdlife International
- European Centre for Nature Conservation
- Centre for International Forestry Research
- Central African Regional Program for the Environment (CARPE)
- Smithsonian Institute (Monitoring & Assessment of Biodiversity)
- Fauna and Flora International
- Botanic Gardens Conservation International
- Ocean Data & Information Network for Africa
- South Asia Co-operative Environment Program
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- African Conservation Foundation
- National Invasive Species Information Node
- Invasive Species Information Node
- Plantlife International
- Species Survival Commission
- Wetlands International
- World Resources Institute
- Worldwide Fund for Nature
- Wildlife Conservation Society
- The Nature Conservancy
- UNEP - World Conservation Monitoring Centre
- Center for Applied Biodiversity Sciences
- The World Conservation Union
- United Nations Environment Program
- Conservation International
Links to Indian Environment Departments, NGOs & Other Related Institutes
- Kalpavriksh
- India Water Portal
- Foundation for Revitalization of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT)
- Environment Protection & Training Institute
- Development Alternatives
- Environmental Education Centre
- Centre for Environment Education (CEE)
- Wildlife Institute of India (WII)
- State Council of Science & Technology for Sikkim
- School of Environmental Sciences (JNU)
- National Museum of Natural History (NMNH)
- National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI)
- National Botanical Research Institute(NBRI)
- Department of Environmental Sciences - Kalyani University
- Centre for Ecological Sciences - Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
- Centre for Advanced Studies in Marine Biology(CASMB)
- Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
- Central Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI)
- Botanical Survey of India (BSI)
- Tripura State Pollution Control Board
- State Council for Science, Technology & Environment - Himachal Pradesh
- Science, Technology & Environment Dept - Govt of Kerala
- Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board
- Punjab State Council for Science and Technology(PSCST)
- Gujarat Ecology Commission (GEC)
- Environment Department, Govt of Maharashtra
- Environment and Forest Department - Mizoram
- Environment and Ecology Wing, Manipur
- Disaster Management Institute(DMI), Housing and Environment Department,
- Directorate of Environment - Uttar Pradesh
- Dept of Science, Technology & Environment - Pondicherry
- Dept of Science, Technology & Environment, Goa
- Dept of Forests, Environment & Ecology, Karnataka
- Department of Environment - West Bengal
- Department of Environment - Tamil Nadu
- Department of Environment - Delhi
- Department of Environment - Chandigarh
- Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board
- Centre for Environmental Studies (CES)
- Bihar State Pollution Control Board
- Assam Science, Technology and Environmental Council
- Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History(SACON)
- Indian Environmental Society (IES)
Links to State Forestry & Tourism Departments
- Ministry of Environment & Forests - Govt of India
- Uttaranchal Forest Dept
- Uttar Pradesh Forest Dept
- Tamil Nadu Forest Dept
- Sikkim Forest Dept
- Rajasthan Forest Dept
- Orissa Forest Dept
- Nagaland Forestry Dept
- Mizoram State Dept
- Manipur Forest Dept
- Maharashtra Forest Dept
- Madhya Pradesh Forest Dept
- Kerala Forests & Wildlife Dept
- Karnataka Forest Dept
- Jharkhand Ministry of Forest & Environment
- Jammu & Kashmir State Dept
- Himachal Pradesh Forest Dept
- Gujarat Forest Department
- Goa Forestry Department
- Chhattisgarh Forest Department
- Dept of Tourism, Assam
- Arunachal Pradesh Tourism Dept
- Andhra Pradesh State Forest Department
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The information contained in this blog is, to the best of our knowledge, true and accurate at the time of publication, and is solely for informational purposes. Eco-Informatics Centre or ATREE accepts no liability for any loss or damage howsoever arising as a result of use or reliance on this information.
3 comments:
EIC should tie up with this initiative and take charge of indian database. Its time that EIC becomes partner to WIKI.
Great idea! We will get working along those lines
I think conservation is very important in today's world!
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