| Butterflies_and_Moths_of_North_America Searchable database of records in the United States and Mexico. Includes distribution maps of counties in which occurrence of particular species has been verified, accounts, checklists and photographs |
| North_American_Waterfowl_Population_Surveys Information about U.S.-Canada-Mexico cooperative efforts to monitor populations and breeding habitats for ducks, geese and swans. |
| United_Plant_Savers Works to protect native medicinal plants of the United States and Canada and their native habitat while ensuring an abundant renewable supply of medicinal plants for future generations. Forum and news |
| 400_years_of_fury,_400_years_of_sound Discussion of Garifuna, Ladino-Mestizo, and Maya music styles in Guatemala, Honduras, and Belize, with sound clips and links to record labels. (2000) |
| Amigos_de_El_Pilar A community group based in Bullet Tree Falls working to preserve the El Pilar Archaeological Reserve. Describes ecotourism and other economic development activities. [English/Spanish] |
| BRASS/El_Pilar_Program An interdisciplinary research initiative into the prehistory and ecology of the Belize River Valley. Offers photographs of monuments, maps, field reports, publications, and contact details. |
| Carr\'s_Web Researcher's website provides descriptions, photos, and data on Central America's volcanoes. |
| Central_American_Ecology_and_Environment_(CAEE/ACEA) Current news, mailing lists, and distribution of geographical and remote sensing data for the region. |
| Centres_of_Plant_Diversity Description of climate, geology, and wildlife of Central America, with links to more detailed information on key areas. |
| EcoLogic_Development_Fund US organization conserving threatened wildlife and wildlands by advancing community-based development and natural resource management in Mexico and Central America. Includes project descriptions. |
| Exploring_Solutions_Past__The_Maya_Forest_Alliance Fundraising for El Pilar Reserve and for other development activities in the area. Lists advisors and completed projects, with overview of their goals of combining traditional and modern scientific ap |
| La_Amistad_Biosphere_Reserve Located in south-east Costa Rica and north-west Panama in the Talamanca range, including Pacific and Caribbean slopes and highest mountain in each country. Describes vegetation and conservation effort |
| Mesoamerican_Barrier_Reef_Systems_Project Works to protect ecosystem extending from the southern half of the Yucatan Peninsula to the Bay Islands of Honduras. Describes training and government capacity building programs. [English/Spanish] |
| Mesoamerican_Biological_Corridor NASA and the Central American Commission on Environment and Development (CCAD) project using remote sensing technology to map and monitor land cover of the seven Central American countries. Project de |
| PRETOMA_-_Programa_Restauración_de_Tortugas_Marinas Protects and conserves the populations of sea turtles that use the marine environment of Costa Rica. Describes environmental issues, action programs, and opportunities to participate. [English/Spanish |
| PROARCA_(Regional_Environmental_Program_for_Central_America) US-funded program to improve environmental management in the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor (CBM). Describes projects and past results, with contact information for local offices. [English/Spanish] |
| Procuenca_San_Juan Project for management of the San Juan River Basin in Costa Rica and Nicaragua. |
| Siam-SERVIR Uses space-based observation and knowledge of local ecosystems to prepare maps and information products relating climate and physical environment. Describes conferences, visualizations, and other reso |
| Volcanic_Hazards_--_Northern_Central_America Information about the principal volcanoes of El Salvador and Guatemala. |
| Island_Video A retail chain offering home entertainment videos throughout the region. |
| Beerenberg_-_Jan_Mayen Information about Beerenberg, a stratovolcano, is the northern-most active subaerial volcano on Earth |
| Beerenberg_Volcano_-_Jan_Mayen Pictures of the northernmost active volcano on earth under its ice shield during a french scientific survey of the Beerenberg volcano. |
| Bjørn\'s_Hjemmeside Welcome to Jan Mayen, Norway. |
| CIA_-_The_World_Factbook__Jan_Mayen Features map and brief descriptions of the geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues. |
| An_Expedition_to_Beerenberg_-_Page_1_of_3 Facts, pictures and a nice hike to the top of the volcano. |
| Flag_of_Svalbard_and_Jan_Mayen_Islands Provides a flag for these 2 countries, among with useful information about them. |
| Geomagnetic_data Geomagnetic data from the Auroral Observatory (Nordlysobservatoriet) Faculty of Science, University of Tromsø, Norway |
| Jan_Mayen A personal collection of photographs of people, buildings, and natural features. (In English and Norwegian) |
| Jan_Mayen,_Norway_Forecast From Weather Underground |
| Lorsta_Bø_Norway Information on the navigation system Loran-C, the broadcast stystem Eurofix, and the Norwegian stations, including the one on Jan-Mayen. |
| MazadMaktoob B2C and C2C auction service in Arabic and English. Buyers and sellers are brought together to buy and sell personal items including antiques, coins, computers, memorabilia, stamps and toys. |
| CaribCareer_com Job placement site professionals; offers online registration for both employees and employers. |
| EMI_Europe A recruitment agency focused on therapists for private hospitals in tax free jurisdictions. Online application, vacancies, and information for candidates. Offices in the Dominican Republic and the Uni |
| Hamilton_Recruitment_Ltd_ Offers recruitment for Canadian accountants to work in Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, Bahamas, and across the region. Vacancies in commerce as well as with consulting firms. Information for candidates, |
| JobintheSun__Inc_ Fee-based Caribbean employment firm offering resources including job listings, guides and a research area. |
| Profiles_Caribbean_Inc_ Agency advertising regional vacancies; find out about employer services, upload a resume, or get interview tips. |
| Central_America_on_the_Net General information, business and culture links, personal ads, sports and travel. [English/Spanish/Portuguese] |
| Centramerica_com Central American portal with regional website directory. [English/Spanish] |
| Ciao_Centroamerica Directory of websites about the region in English, Spanish, German, Italian, and French. |
| Discover_Central_America Business and tourism information, with regional organizations and descriptions, and links for visitors. |
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