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We recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as the sovereign Traditional Owners of Australia and thank them for their stewardship of this Country, its lands, waters and skies. We respectfully acknowledge their culture and customary practices, and pay respect to their Ancestors, Elders and future leaders.

For the first time, the State of the Environment report includes a strong Indigenous narrative across all 12 thematic chapters, a narrative crafted through recognising the leadership, collaboration and authorship of Indigenous Australians who continue their connection as Traditional Owners to their lands, waters and skies.

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On 28 March 2025 the government assumed a Caretaker role. Information on websites maintained by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water will be published in accordance with the Guidance on Caretaker Conventions until after the conclusion of the caretaker period.

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Figure 31 Agricultural production zones in Australia
Figure 32 The 10 threatened species that have lost (a) the largest proportion of potential habitat to land clearing since 2000; (b) the most potential habitat in area since 2000
Figure 33 The 10 invasive species listed as affecting the greatest number of EPBC Act–listed threatened taxa
Figure 34 Rabbit distribution and locations of threatened ecological communities and species that may be adversely affected by rabbits
Map of Australia showing that species are adversely affected by rabbits everywhere other than northern Australia. Areas of strongest affect include southwest Western Australia, central Australia down through South Australia, all of Victoria and up through

Note: Rabbit distribution is based on observed locations and climate thresholds (as limiting factors for spread across the landscape), and includes both the areas where threatened species densities and ecological communities are indicated and grey areas.

Source: DEE (2016)

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Figure 35 Cats have a significant impact on Australia’s biodiversity
Figure 36 Density of common carp in Australian drainage basins
Figure 37 Dates of some well-documented amphibian declines overlayed on a map of environmental suitability for the chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, Bd), in Australia
Figure 38 Number of Australian threatened species that would benefit from different conservation responses
Figure 39 Outcomes for all referrals received under the EPBC Act to 30 June 2019
Diagram showing how the referrals received are categorised. In this case, 6253 were received, 1846 were considered in detail and 1050 were approved, most with conditions. In 785 cases no decision had been made at the time of data collection.

EPBC Act = Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

  1. Cases where no decision has been made may be due to the referral lapsing or being withdrawn, assessment ceasing while waiting for information from the proponent, or the assessment still being undertaken.

Source: ANAO (2020)

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Figure 40 Terrestrial and marine protected areas in 2020