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» Biodiversity Hotspots: Tropical Andes
   The richest and most diverse region on Earth and home to about one sixth of all plant life.
   http://www.biodiversityhotspots.org/xp/hotspots/andes/

» Biological Diversity of the Guianas (BDG)
   A field-oriented program of the Department of Botany, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, with the goal of studying, documenting and preserving the biological diversity of Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana.
   http://www.mnh.si.edu/biodiversity/bdg/

» Conservation International: South America
   Information on South America, the most diverse continent in terms of landscape, ecosystems and species. Includes information about threats to the continent's environment and proposed solutions.
   http://www.conservation.org/EXPLORE/SOUTH_AMERICA/Pages/overview.aspx

» Darwin Initiative Primenet Project
   Aims to develop a strategy for the critically endangered brown-headed spider monkey (Ateles fusciceps), other vulnerable primates and habitats in NW Ecuador.
   http://www.primenet.org.uk/