MY USEFUL LINKS: of friends, institutions, webpages of interest

  • Saving the frogs before it is too late!! Comments on the recently published paper on PLoS Biology.
  • Frogs' renaissance man is here!! Some recent updates on the activities of the ACSAM Initiative!
  • Madagascar salvato dalle orchidee? The interview for the online journal JEKYLL Dealing with the conservation of Madagascar wildlife!!
  • WWF ITALIA The site of WWF Italia and the list of the persons constituting the Scientific Committee (and I am one of them!!)
  • DURRELL: The site of the Durrell Wildlife Preservation Trust, one of the major NGOs in the World working with endangered species!!
  • Amphibiaweb An interesting site about the amphibians all over the world, with updated information and many photographs, taken from CalPhotos .
  • The Global Amphibian Assessment Page dedicated to the conservation of the amphibians worldwide, with data on the causes of decline and updated status of all the species.
  • CITES The official page of the Convention of Washington, with information on the trade, laws, and many photographs.
  • The Living Rainforest The official page of the Living Rainforest, a society and greenhouse in the UK, full of initiatives and devoted to environment and conservation
  • Societas Herpetologica Italica The official webpage of the Italian Herpetological Society, its activities and publications.
  • Conservation International The well known NGO devoted to biodiversity conservation and to its projects of study and research
  • Gondwana Conservation and Research : An NGO with the goals of fostering conservation and research on the threatened tropical fauna, mainly in Madagascar.
  • Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali di Torino : The Natural History Museum in Turin, with its main activities and exhibits.
  • The Madagascar Fauna Group: An international consortium of zoos and related institutions working to conserve Madagascar's lemurs and other spectacular wildlife.
  • Blue Chameleon Ventures: A site devoted to photographic tours mainly in Madagascar, led by Bill Love.
  • ARKive: The site of the threatened fauna and its photographs.
  • "The" Sarovy The interview to Augustin Sarvoy, "animateur" of the NGO Antongil Conservation, at Maroantsetra.