Web Directory

» American Bamboo Society
   Information about the society and its chapters, uses and cultivation of bamboo in general and for individual species, glossary, and bibliography.
   http://www.americanbamboo.org/

» Bamboo Web
   General description, possible uses, ecological characteristics, pictures, and links.
   http://www.kauai.net/bambooweb/bamboo.html

» Bamboo in Nepal: a management guide
   Detailed explanation of methods of propagation and cultivation for different purposes and across different areas.
   http://www.robibrad.demon.co.uk/Bamboo.htm

» Bamboo: An Alternative Movement
   Sara Nakasone describes how bamboo is being used as an alternative resource to other types of wood. Find a discussion about the structural engineering issues involved in building larger bamboo structures.
   http://illumin.usc.edu/article.php?articleID=114

» Bamboocomposites.com
   Describes the uses, species, conservation value and cultivation of bamboo in India.
   http://www.bamboocomposites.com/

» Bamboowiki
   Project that aims to catalog a large amount of information about bamboo in general through personal experiences, with projects on species, plantings, germination and experiments.
   http://bamboo.statedirt.com/

» Ecombamboo Syria
   Provides training in planting, production and the commercialization of bamboo and its products, operating in Lebanon, Cyprus, Torque, Kuwait, Saudi Arab, Egypt, and Syria.
   http://sites.google.com/site/ecobamboosr/

» Environmental Bamboo Foundation
   organization promoting bamboo as an environmentally renewable resource. Details of its activities in Indonesia and Hawaii, information on building houses and shelters and other general information.
   http://www.bamboocentral.org/

» Growing Bamboo in Alabama
   Provides an economic history of the use of the plant as a crop in the state. Includes a discussion of soils, climate, propagation and culture.
   http://www.ag.auburn.edu/hort/landscape/bamboo.html

» International Network for Bamboo and Rattan
   Knowledge dissemination for rural areas and industries on bamboo and rattan conservation and use.
   http://www.inbar.int/

» Italian Bamboo Society
   Non-profit organization that aims to encourage the cultivation of bamboo, its use and associated commercial activities. Provides news, information on meetings, members’ area and FAQ. English and Italian.
   http://www.bambuitalia.it/

» The Bamboo Institute
   Aims to further the development and use of bamboo as a building material.
   http://www.thebambooinstitute.org/