This list contains links about the conservation of animal genetic resources.

ARC Animal Improvement Institute

www.arc.agric.za/institutes/aii/main/intro.htm

Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

The forum where governments negotiate on genetic resources for food and agriculture.
www.iisd.ca/process/biodiv_wildlife.htm

Convention on Biological Diversity

International agreement to conserve and use biodiversity sustainably, and to share benefits fairly.
www.biodiv.org/default.aspx

DAGRIS – Domestic Animal Information System

Source of information on indigenous livestock breeds. Focus on Africa. Managed by the International Livestock Research Institute.
dagris.ilri.cgiar.org/dagris/

Ethnovetweb

www.ethnovetweb.com

FAO-DAD-IS

Database covers 5300 breeds of 35 livestock species from 180 countries.
http://dad.fao.org/

Genelink

www.genelink.com/main.asp

FAO Pro-Poor Livestock Policy Initiative

Promotes policies and institutional changes to improve the livelihoods of livestock keepers.
www.fao.org/ag/againfo/projects/en/pplpi/home.html

GTZ-Agrobiodiversity in Rural Areas

A project to enhance the long-term conservation and use of plant and animal genetic resources.
www.gtz.de/agrobiodiv/download/Trad_Wissen_engl.pdf

Intermediate Technology Development Group

Advocates defending the global commons.
www.itdg.org/?id=global_commons

International Committee for Animal Recording

www.icar.org/

League for Pastoral Peoples

NGO that supports the rights of pastoralists and small-scale livestock keepers.
www.pastoralpeoples.org/

The LIFE initiative: Local Livestock for Empowerment of Rural People

Network to promote community-based conservation and development of indigenous livestock breeds and species.
www.lifeinitiative.net

LinKS Biodiversity Gender Knowledge

FAO project on gender, biodiversity and local knowledge in four countries in southern Africa.
www.fao.org/sd/LINKS/GEBIO.HTM

National Association of Animal Breeders Electronic Resource Guide

www.naab-css.org/

Options for Supporting Biodiversity Convention in Eastern and Southern Africa

www.odi.org.uk/rpeg/biodiversity.html
www.odi.org.uk/publications/working_papers/wp121.pdf

Rare Breeds International

International NGO aiming to prevent the loss of diversity in global farm animal genetic resources.
http://www.rbi.it/

SAVE Foundation: Safeguard for Agricultural Varieties in Europe

European organization promoting the conservation of endangered breeds and cultivated plants.
www.save-foundation.net

South African Stud Book and Livestock Improvement Association

www.studbook.co.za/

Tuli Cattle – Out of Africa

www.tuli.co.za/

UK Agricultural Biodiversity Coalition

www.ukabc.org/