General information
Urban biodiversity @ WWF-Canada
Urban Conservation Strategies @ IUCN
Urban Wildlife Information Network (UWIN)
Yale Environment 360 → Urban Nature
Institutions
· "Through this facilitated expertise-sharing and capacity-building programme, local governments
all around the world are being empowered to harness the boundless potential of nature for
sustainable urban development.”
Cities Biodiversity Center (CBC)
TNC → Measures for Urban Conservation
TWS → Position statement on urban wildlife
Urban Wildlife Institute @ Lincoln Park Zoo
Urban Wildlife Research Project
US Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) [USA]
Urban Wildlife Conservation Program
Urban National Wildlife Refuges
Urban Wildlife Refuge Program @ National Wildlife Refuge Association
Urban parks, protected areas & wildlife refuges
· Also see specific Geographies and Countries for specific urban areas
National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA)
Urban forests
· Co-developers of i-Tree software
Definition (US Forest Service)
• US-focus
• "...a state-of-the-art, peer-reviewed software suite from the USDA Forest Service that provides
urban and rural forestry analysis and benefits assessment tools."
Urban and Community Forestry Program
Urban tree maps
· Many cities have online urban tree maps; see city-specific information at Country-by-country, A>Z.
· A city's tree map might be a quick search away (try <<[city name] tree map>>).
Friends of Urban Forests → Street tree maps
Urban agriculture, landscaping & lawns
Center for Landscape & Urban Horticulture
Keep Off the Grass: 5 Alternatives to a Traditional Lawn
Sustainable Urban Agriculture Initiative @ SSRF