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Conservation in Australia is an issue of state and federal policy. Australia is one of the most biologically diverse countries in the world, with a large portion of species endemic to Australia, preserving this wealth of biodiversity is important for future generations. Federal and State governments manage protected areas and national parks, a number of non-governmental organizations are also involved in conservation.
1 Conservation issues in Australia
A key conservation issue is the preservation of biodiversity, the destruction of habitat by human activities, including land clearing remains the major cause of biodiversity loss in Australia. Land management issues including clearance of native vegetation, control of exotic weeds and pests, expansion of dryland salinity, changed fire regimes and intensification of resource use in sectors such as forestry, fisheries and agriculture are widely reported to contribute to biodiversity loss in Australia. Coastal and marine environments also have reduced biodiversity from reduced water quality caused by pollution and sediments arising from human settlements and agriculture.
2 Protected areas of Australia
Protected areas of Australia include those managed by the federal Department of the Environment and HeritageThe Department of the Environment and Heritage (DEH) is a department of the Australian federal government. The work of the departement is to achieve three outcomes, protection and conservation of the environment, to ensure that Australia benefits from met, and national parkThis article is about national parks. For the articles about the towns of National Park, see National Park, New Jersey and National Park, New Zealand. National parks are reserves of land, usually owned by national governments, that are protected from mosts and other protected areas managed by the states, Agencies responsible for protected areas include include:
- Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
- Department of Conservation and Land ManagementThe Department of Conservation and Land Management (CALM) in Western Australia has responsibilities for implementing State Government conservation policy. The department manages more than 240,000 kmē, including more than nine per cent of WA's land area: i (Western Australia)
- Environment Australian Capital Territory
- National Parks and Wildlife South Australia
- New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service
- Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory
- Parks Victoria
- Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
- Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service
3 Other conservation organizations
A number of governmental and nongovernmental organizations work in conservation and restoration of the Australian Environment.
- Australian Conservation FoundationThe Australian Conservation Foundation is an Australian non-profit, membership-based environment group that is involved in a wide variety of areas, including political lobbying, research and education as well as practical work in in conservation. The Foun
- Australian Koala FoundationThe Austalian Koala Foundation is an international scientific organisation that aims to diminish the threats to the survival of koalas and in doing so raise the awareness of the global community to help save endangered fauna and flora. External link Envir
- Banksia Environmental FoundationThe Banksia Environmental Foundation is an Australian organization created in 1989 to support and confer recognition on individuals and organizations that make a positive contribution to the environment. The Foundation launched the annual Banksia Environm
- Clean Up AustraliaClean Up Australia is an not-for-profit Australian environmental conservation organisation. It organises Clean Up Australia Day, Clean Up World Day and Fix Up Australia environmental projects. The organization was founded by Australian Ian Kiernan, and ob
- Coastcare Australia
- Conservation Volunteers AustraliaConservation Volunteers Australia is an Australian not-for-profit conservation organization that attracts and coordinates volunteers for environmental restoration projects. The organization was founded in Ballarat, Victoria in 1982 as the Australian Trust
- Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife
- Green Corps
- Greening Australia
- Landcare Australia
- Natural Heritage Trust Australia
- Planet Ark
- Surfrider Foundation Australia
- Sustainable Population Australia
- The Australian Network for Plant Conservation
- The Wilderness Society Australia
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