Biodiversity
Biodiversity is the variety of life: the different plants, animals and micro-organisms, their genes and the ecosystems of which they are a part. Australia is one of the most diverse countries on the planet. It is home to more than one million species of plants and animals, many of which are found nowhere else in the world.
The National Strategy for the Conservation of Australia's Biological Diversity provides the framework for protecting Australia's biodiversity.
Caring for our Country
Caring for our Country is the Australian Government's natural resource management initiative which will focus on achieving strategic results and invest in national priority areas including biodiversity and natural icons. Caring for our Country
Draft environment assessment report for the importation of common eggfly butterflies (Hypolimnas bolina)
A draft environment assessment report has been prepared by the University of Queensland under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) to amend the live import list to include the Common Eggfly Butterfly (Hypolimnas bolina). Due 6 March 2009
Request for expression of interest: Identification of sites of high conservation priority impacted on by feral cats
Expressions of interest are sought from interested parties to develop an independent report for the Department identifying sites where feral cats are having a significant impact. Due 30 January 2009
Communities for Communities newsletter - Issue 10
The December 2008, threatened ecological communities newsletter is now available.
Public notices under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act
- Recovery plans for comment
- Nominations for which the Threatened Species Scientific Committee seeks comment
- Threatened abatement plans for comment
More news on our what's new page.
National Threatened Species Day is held on 7 September each year to encourage the community to help conserve Australia's unique native fauna and flora. We can all take action to prevent further extinctions by restoring healthy numbers of endangered species and ecological communities in the wild.
Biodiversity month is held in September each year and aims to promote the importance of protecting, conserving and improving biodiversity both within Australia and across the world.
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