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Department
of Conservation
The Department
of Conservation is the central government organization charged
with conserving the natural and historic heritage of New Zealand
on behalf of and for the benefit of present and future New
Zealanders.
http://www.doc.govt.nz/
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Department
of the Environment and Heritage
Check out
the properties on the National Heritage list.
http://www.deh.gov.au/heritage/national/
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English
Heritage
From visits
to historic properties and battle reenactments to conservation
grants, from archaeological digs to children's books, find
out more about the services and activities of English Heritage
at this site.
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/
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Global
Heritage Fund
GHF works
to protect important archaeological and cultural heritage
sites in the developing world.
http://www.globalheritagefund.org/
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Heritage
Island
A guide
to the historic attractions of Eire and Northern Ireland.
http://www.heritageisland.com/
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Historic
Traveler
Online
guide to American architectural, art, military, political
and social history.
http://historictraveler.away.com/
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Lab.Beffa.org
World Heritage
Sites plotted on a map.
http://labs.beffa.org/worldheritage/
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National
Historic Sites of Canada
Search
for significant places, persons and events in the country's
history.
http://www.pc.gc.ca/progs/lhn-nhs/default.asp
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National
Museum of the American Indian
Find out
more about America's original settlers and about the new museum
devoted to their history and culture.
http://www.nmai.si.edu/
http://www.americanindian.si.edu/
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National
Register of Historic Places
Online
directory of significant historic places designated by the
Secretary of the Interior as National Historic Landmarks.
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/
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National
Trust
The Trust
acts as a guardian for Britain in the acquisition and protection
of threatened coastline, countryside and buildings.
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/
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National
Trust for Historic Preservation
Dedicated
to saving America's historically significant buildings, neighbourhoods
and landscapes.
http://www.nationaltrust.org/
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National
Trust for Scotland
Responsible
for preserving and promoting places of historic importance
in Scotland.
http://www.nts.org.uk/
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National
Trust of Australia
Find out
more about Australia's historic properties at this website.
http://www.nationaltrust.org.au/
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New
Zealand Heritage Trails Foundation
Search
for trails or walking tours of heritage sites and natural
features in New Zealand.
http://www.heritagetrails.org.nz/
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Organization
of World Heritage Cities
Contains
detailed background information on the 208 cities around the
world which contain sites listed on the UNESCO World Heritage
List. 
http://www.ovpm.org/
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Royal
Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales
Contains
a national database of historic monuments.
http://www.rcahmw.org.uk/
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UNEP
World Conservation Monitoring Centre
Natural
wonders around the world that come under the United Nations'
Protected Areas Programme.
http://www.wcmc.org.uk/protected_areas/data/wh/
http://www.unep-wcmc.org/
http://sea.unep-wcmc.org/wdbpa/
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UNESCO
World Heritage Sites
Over 700
sites of outstanding cultural importance or natural beauty
are protected under the UN's World Heritage Sites program.
Find out more about them at this site.
http://www.unesco.org/whc/nwhc/pages/sites/main.htm
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UNESCO-MAB
Worldwide
index of biosphere reserves.
http://www.unesco.org/mab/
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World
Heritage Tour
View virtual
reality movies of selected UNESCO World Heritage sites around
the globe.
http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/
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World
Monuments Watch
A World
Monuments Fund website highlighting threats to endangered
monuments and other landmarks of cultural importance around
the globe.
http://www.worldmonumentswatch.org/
http://www.wmf.org/
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