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Conservation Links

 

Conservation Links

World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

7-8 Plumtree Court,London, EC4A 4DN.

Probably the most famous of all the conservation organisations. It concentrates on saving wild life and natural habitat throughout the world.

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)

The Lodge, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 2DL. Tel 01767 680551

The British Butterfly Conservation Society

Dedicated to saving wild butterflies, moths and their habitats.

The Society for the Promotion of Nature Reserves

The Manor House, Alford, Lincolnshire

This is the national association of the county naturalist trusts.

Royal Society for Nature Conservation

Fauna Preservation Society

C/o Zoological Society of London, Regents Park, London NW1

Mammal Society

Concentrates on factual information about mammals & mammal biology.

The Conservation society

34 Bridge Street, Walton on Thames, Surrey

Campaigns against pollution and the waste of scarce resources.

Bat Conservation Trust

 

Mammal Trust

 

Marine Conservation Society

 

Whale & Dolphin Conservation Society

 

Rainforest Concern

 

The Association of British Wild Animal Keepers

 

Institute of Zoology

 

Basking Shark Society

 

Wildlife Information Network

The Wildlife Information Network is a small charity based at The Royal Veterinary College, London. The primary aim is to provide information on the 'health and management of captive and free-ranging wild animals'. This is achieved through the WILDPro "Electronic Encyclopaedia" data management system and the Wildpro website.

Regional Zoo Associations

Zoos around the world tend to link together in country and regional zoo associations. Links to the relevant association websites can be found below. The sites list member Zoos.

WAZA WAZA - The World Association of Zoos and Aquaria
EAZA EAZA- European Association of Zoos and Aquaria
AZA AZA - American Zoo and Aquarium Association
ARAZPA ARAZPA - Australasian Regional Association
PAAZAB PAAZAB - Pan African Association of Zoological Gardens, Aquaria and Botanical Gardens
SEAZA SEAZA - South East Asian Zoos Association

Zoo Organisations

In addition to their respective organisations many Zoos work together and are members of joint organisations as follows:

ISIS ISIS - International Species Information System
CBSG CBSG - Conservation Breeding Specialist Group
IUCN IUCN - The World Conservation Union
WCMC WCMC - World Conservation Monitoring Centre

Other

  RBST - Rare Breeds Survival Trust
  MFG - Madagascar Fauna Group
  Shark Trust (e-mail)
  Survival
  Thames 21
  Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust
  Environment Agency
  Coral Cay Conservation Expeditions
  The Really Wild Zone

 

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