Conservation & Protection w/Forest Reserves (SD:411-428)
SD 411 Conservation and Protection. General Works
Summary:
Forestry Information is a database provided by the World
Conservation Monitoring Center (WCMC) and its Forest Program Division. The
database seeks to reflect "...holdings on forests, their diversity and
conservation status worldwide...." Records are compiled from a variety of
national and international sources; listings are provided only for those
countries offered in the main menu selection.
Upon selecting a country from the title listing, the user will then have two
information search options: (1) to view forest statistics; or (2) to view a
map of the country's forests. Users who select the first option will find
statistics on both forest cover and protected areas for their chosen
country. Specifications concerning forest cover are subdivided within the
records to reflect: forest and other wooded land, closed forest, natural
forest, and the annual change of forest land. At the closing of the
statistics is an area devoted to references for the sources of the data.
A selection of the map viewing option displays a full-color map of the
country, noting forest coverage and protected areas. Included within the
map is a mileage guide and a key to color codes used within the map.
The database is maintained by the World Conservation Center; Cambridge,
United Kingdom.
To Search:
Select country of choice from main menu. Then select statistics display or
map display.
SD 414.T76 Conservation and Protection. By Region or Country. Other Regions or
Countries. Tropics
Summary:
Tropical Forest Conservation and Development: A Bibliography "...pulls
together, from various disciplines, literature relating to the conservation
and sustained development of tropical forests. All of the publications
cited are in the collection of the University of Minnesota Libraries and
are available (photocopy or loan) from [the] Interlibrary Loan Division...."
Upon accessing the bibliography's site, the user will find a Gopher menu
offering three topics: (1) general information on the site; (2) browsing the
site; and (3) searching the site.
The first topic offers a general introduction, information on the site's
creator, and contact information for copies of cited publications. The
browse link produces the complete listing of all search topics: forest
resources; deforestation; conservation and sustainable development;
indigenous peoples; management, policy, and planning; trade and industrial
development; nontimber forest products; research, education, and training;
history; and bibliographies and general works. The search area offers a
Gopher index search engine with a keyword field.
To search the site, the user can activate the keyword field found under the
"search" link or choose a topic from the "browse" link. In the case of the
latter search method, users will find a list of titles displayed, presented
in alphabetical order. Selecting a title then reveals its bibliographic
entry. For books, the following is shown: author's name (last, first
initial); year of publication; title of book; publisher (name and location);
number of pages; description of contents; code number for site; and topic
group
of site. For articles, the following is found in an entry: author's name
(last, first initial); year of publication; title of article; title of
journal; volume, issue, and page numbers; description of contents; code
number for site; and topic group of site.
The site is maintained by Jean Albrecht; Forestry Library; College of
Natural Resources; University of Minnesota; St. Paul, Minnesota.
To Search:
Select "search link" and enter word into provided field. Or select "browse
method" and choose topic of interest. Then select title of article to view
bibliographic entry.