Contents: I. Developing a Faunal Inventory. II. Standard Survey Protocols for Terrestrial and Freshwater Ecosystems. III. Collection and Preservation Techniques for different Faunal groups: 1. Protozoa. 2. Porifera (Sponges). 3. Cnidaria. 4. Platyhelminthes. 5. Nematoda. 6. Fresh water plankton. 7. Crustacea. 8. Crustacea: Branchiopoda. 9. Crustacea: Ostracoda. 10. Annelida. 11. Rotifera. 12. Mollusca. 13. Insecta. 14. Myriapoda (millipedes and centipedes). 15. Arachnida. 16. Acari. 17. Echinodermata. 18. Pisces. 19. Amphibia. 20. Reptilia. 21. Aves. 22. Mammalia. 23. Geographic information system (GIS). Contributors.