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Is forestryimages.org legit or a scam?
forestryimages.org was registered Mar 21, 2000 (26 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns forestryimages.org?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for forestryimages.org. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was forestryimages.org registered?
forestryimages.org's registration dates to Mar 21, 2000 (26 years old), per public registration records. Amazon Registrar, Inc. is the registrar on record today.
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Lifeline · forestryimages.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 26 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Oct 7, 2019 · 1 registrant change since 2019 · last checked Nov 12, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMar 21, 2000forestryimages.org was registered on Mar 21, 2000.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 12, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Dec 28, 2007An AboutUs wiki page described forestryimages.org from Jun 20, 2006 to Dec 28, 2007 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Forestry Images has been under development for a number of years, and is the result of the efforts of a large number of people. In the mid-1990's we recognized a need for quality photographs of forest insects and diseas…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCOct 7, 2019 – Dec 30, 2022Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for forestryimages.org, from Oct 7, 2019 to Dec 30, 2022.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Amazon Registrar, Inc.
Registrant
Registrant recordsOct 7, 2019 – May 14, 2026Registration records for forestryimages.org are held from Oct 7, 2019 to May 14, 2026 (33 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: worldnic.comOct 7, 2019 – Dec 30, 2022Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns13.worldnic.com, ns14.worldnic.com) for forestryimages.org from Oct 7, 2019 to Dec 30, 2022.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: Amazon Route 53
Certificate
AmazonAmazonDec 13, 2025 – Nov 13, 2026 (latest)Amazon issued 2 certificates for forestryimages.org from Dec 13, 2025, the latest valid until May 29, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 2, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 2, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (12)
Mar 21, 2000Registration: forestryimages.org was registered on Mar 21, 2000.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 12, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Dec 28, 2007AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described forestryimages.org from Jun 20, 2006 to Dec 28, 2007 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Forestry Images has been under development for a number of years, and is the result of the efforts of a large number of people. In the mid-1990's we recognized a need for quality photographs of forest insects and diseas…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Oct 7, 2019 – Dec 30, 2022Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for forestryimages.org, from Oct 7, 2019 to Dec 30, 2022.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 7, 2019 – May 14, 2026Registrant: Registration records for forestryimages.org are held from Oct 7, 2019 to May 14, 2026 (33 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Current AboutUs recordJul 3, 2026 – Nov 12, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 12, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Amazon Registrar, Inc.
Apr 27, 2023 – Nov 2, 2026 (latest)
Registrar Amazon Registrar, Inc. (IANA 468) in the registration data recorded, first on Apr 27, 2023 and most recently on Nov 2, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 12, 2026
Registrant change
Mar 29, 2021
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 29, 2021. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 registrant change, 2019–2026
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53
Apr 27, 2023 – May 14, 2026
Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1475.awsdns-56.org, ns-1949.awsdns-51.co.uk, ns-49.awsdns-06.com…) for forestryimages.org from Apr 27, 2023 to May 14, 2026.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Apr 27, 2023forestryimages.org's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Dec 30, 2022 and Apr 27, 2023. Last seen at worldnic.com: Dec 30, 2022 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Apr 27, 2023 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 7, 2019 – Dec 30, 2022
Zone file: Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns13.worldnic.com, ns14.worldnic.com) for forestryimages.org from Oct 7, 2019 to Dec 30, 2022.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 29, 2021Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 29, 2021. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 27, 2023 – Nov 2, 2026Registrar: Registrar Amazon Registrar, Inc. (IANA 468) in the registration data recorded, first on Apr 27, 2023 and most recently on Nov 2, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 12, 2026
Apr 27, 2023 – May 14, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1475.awsdns-56.org, ns-1949.awsdns-51.co.uk, ns-49.awsdns-06.com…) for forestryimages.org from Apr 27, 2023 to May 14, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 27, 2023Zone file: forestryimages.org's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Dec 30, 2022 and Apr 27, 2023. Last seen at worldnic.com: Dec 30, 2022 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Apr 27, 2023 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Dec 13, 2025 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 2 certificates for forestryimages.org from Dec 13, 2025, the latest valid until May 29, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 2, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 2, 2026
Jul 3, 2026 – Nov 12, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 12, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
3 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 13, 2026).
Registered 2000 · site is live · HTTPS valid
ForestryImages.org
About Forestry Images Forestry Images has been under development for a number of years, and is the result of the efforts of a large number of people.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Mar 21, 2000 — 26 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Amazon Registrar, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 15, 2026).
Authority 48/100— ahead of 48% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
48 is a percentile: higher than 48% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #459,922)+5
Verified continuity: 26.6 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+7
Model score: 26/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 48/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 1 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 1 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What forestryimages.org said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Forestry Images has been under development for a number of years, and is the result of the efforts of a large number of people. In the mid-1990's we recognized a need for quality photographs of forest insects and disease organisms to use in information technology applications.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.