Biodiversity Written by Dr Helen Murphy and Professor Stephen van Leeuwen Ngala wardan windja koorl dabakan dwankaninwongka doorga, maar koorl kwenda kooriumba, gnuraren dandanginy wannang, kurrak ngaarning marril. Ngala baakan manya, ngaan bilya yinbee maambakoort gnari. We the Wadandi People move slowly, listening to the talk of the wind, the movement of bandicoots through boronia, the rustle of Western ringtail possums in peppies, the chatter of red-tailed black cockatoos eating marri. We treat mosquito bites with bracken fern, feast on freshwater mussels and ocean salmon. Nitja ngundabut, ngala kalleepgur nalamoort, ngala koort, ngala boodjarra. This is life, our family’s home, our heart, our Country. Dr Wayne Web, Wadandi Pibulmun Yunungjarlu Elder Biodiversity is essential to the natural environment and to human survival, wellbeing and economic prosperity. A recent survey showed that Australians believe wildlife, forests and natural places are important because they are critical to the balance of nature and that it is the responsibility of the current generation to leave nature healthy for future generations. Explore About Artwork William Robinson Brisbane, Queensland, Australia born 1936 Twin Falls and Gorge 2000 oil on canvas 137.0 (H) x 183.0 (W) cm1401 (H) x 1858 (W) x 45 (D) mm (framed (overall)) National Gallery of Australia, Canberra Raymond Kidd and Dianna Kidd Fund 2013 2012.1284 Key Findings Outlook and impacts Environment Pressures Management Chapter resources Key Findings Find out the main messages of the report. Each chapter has 10 key points that summarise the findings of the chapter. Start with Key findings Scroll down for chapter snapshot Outlook and impacts Where are we headed? Understand the outlook of our biodiversity, based on how it is tracking now and how we are managing it. Also find out how recent change will affect the environment, our health and wellbeing. Start with Outlook and impacts Scroll down for chapter snapshot Environment How is Australia’s biodiversity tracking? Explore the condition of Australian plants, animals, ecosystems and habitats, and find out about our threatened species. Start with Environment Scroll down for chapter snapshot Pressures What are the pressures on our biodiversity? Identify the main climate, human and industry pressures on our native species and find out how they are affecting environmental health. Start with Pressures Scroll down for chapter snapshot Management How effective is our management of the environment and biodiversity? Discover the main environmental interventions and actions, and how well they protect our biodiversity and minimise the impact of pressures. Start with Management Scroll down for chapter snapshot Chapter resources Find out about the chapter authors and their analysis approach, the artwork appearing in the chapter, and the available supplementary material. Explore Authors and acknowledgements Explore Assessments Explore Graphs, maps and tables Explore Case studies Scroll down for chapter snapshot Explore findings from Biodiversity Biodiversity is essential to human survival, wellbeing and economic prosperity Our biodiversity is declining, and the number of threatened species is increasing Climate change, habitat loss and degradation, and invasive species are the key threats to Australia’s biodiversity Protected areas, recovery efforts and better management of pressures can help to secure our most threatened species Download SVG
About Artwork William Robinson Brisbane, Queensland, Australia born 1936 Twin Falls and Gorge 2000 oil on canvas 137.0 (H) x 183.0 (W) cm1401 (H) x 1858 (W) x 45 (D) mm (framed (overall)) National Gallery of Australia, Canberra Raymond Kidd and Dianna Kidd Fund 2013 2012.1284