Birdlife [Avifauna] Profiles
Earthtrends Thematic Country Profiles [WRI]
Agriculture and food, Biodiversity and protected areas,
Climate and atmosphere,
Coastal and marine ecosystems,
Economics, business and the environment, Energy and resources,
Environmental governance and institutions, Forests, grasslands and drylands,
Population, health and human well-being, Water resources and freshwater ecosystems.
Environmental Vulnerability Index - Country Profiles [SOPAC / UNEP, 2005]
Fishbase Biodiversity Country Profiles (all fish)
Forestry Country Profiles
Forestry Department Country Profiles [FAO]
see also FAO Forest Resources Assessments - Data collection for the Pacific region [2000]
see also Mongabay Rainforest profiles:
Global Biodiversity Information Forum [GBIF] Country Profiles
see also GBIF Google Earth Country Links
Invasive Species : Country Profiles [ISSG]
see also NBII Invasive Species information Node profiles
Land-based pollutants inventory for the South Pacific region: Part 2: Regional summary and country profiles [SPREP] (1993; 19mb)
State of Coral Reef Systems
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Reefbase Country Profiles (coral reefs, reef fish, biodiversity)
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MPA Global Profiles (marine protected areas database)
The Natural History Guide to American Samoa [NPS]
Pacific Biodiversity Information Forum Country Data:
Pacific Regional information System - PRISM [SPC]
Environmental and Climate Statistics
see also GIS data for marine protected areas in the Pacific - browse by country and ecosystem
SPREP Country Profiles: Exchange of Information by Members at SPREP Annual Meetings:
- Exchamge of information by Members on National Developments related to Natural Resource Management Priority of the Action Plan [2007]
- Exchange of information by Members on national developments related to Pollution Prevention priority of the SPREP Action Plan [2008]
- Exchange of Information by Members on National Developments Related to the Climate Change Focus Area of the SPREP Action Plan [2009]
- Exchange of Information by Members on Year of Biodiversity [2010]
see Agenda Item 11.3: Country Profiles of the Report and record of the 21st SPREP Meeting of Officials in Madang, Papua New Guinea on 6-10 September 2010
Threatened species: Summary of species on the 2008 IUCN Red List
UNEP Country Profiles [* poorly maintained and little information available]
American Samoa
Water Data Country Profiles [USGS]
World Bank Environment indicators
World Factbook Country Profiles [CIA]
World Ocean Database 2005 [NOAA]
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American Samoa's Digital Library
The National Park of American Samoa staff have compiled a bibliography (with pdf copies) of Environmental Literature of the Samoan Archipelago. Excellent resource.
The mission of the Coral Reef Advisory Group is To protect and conserve coral reefs for the benefit of the people of American Samoa, the United States, and the rest of the world.
Coral Reef Advisory Group member agencies work together by mutual consensus to manage coral reefs in American Samoa by planning achievable programs, identifying and collaborating with other partners, obtaining funding for projects, tracking project compliance, promoting public awareness, and developing local capacity for eventual self-sustainability.
Excellent resource site for both terrestrial and marine biodiversity of American Samoa.
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SPREP Virtual Library - includes online full text access to a wide range of Pacific environment materials.
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"International instruments relevant to SPREP's work in the areas of Sustainable Economic Development, Ecosystems Management, Climate Change, and Waste Management."
Academic literature and research
- The National Park of American Samoa staff have compiled a bibliography (with pdf copies) of Environmental Literature of the Samoan Archipelago. An excellent resource.
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