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Figure BIO5 Threatened species richness across Australia
2016 MapDownload as pngDownload dataset Note: Urban areas are outlined in black. Cities shown in greater detail in boxes are (a) Perth, (b) Brisbane and (c) Melbourne. Source: Dr Pia Lentini, University of Melbourne, used under CC BY NC using data supplied by the Australian...
Outlook for biodiversity 2016
2016 At a glanceAt a glanceIt seems unlikely, given the current overall poor status and deteriorating trends in biodiversity and the high impact of increasing pressures, that overall biodiversity outcomes will improve in the short or medium term. Our current investments in biodiversity management are not...
Jurisdictional reporting on pressures
2016 Report Content2016 Biodiversity Pressures Tasmania Greater Darwin Australian Capital Territory Each state and territory in Australia has highlighted a range of...
Global climate change and climate variability
2016 Report Content2016 Biodiversity Pressures Tasmania All recent state and territory SoE reports note the adverse effects of global climate change on biodiversity. These increasingly include extreme weather, as...
Urban development
2016 Report Content2016 Biodiversity Pressures A growing population puts increasing pressure on biodiversity when residential areas encroach on natural systems. The Built environment report describes Australia's urban footprint, and the...
Pest species and pathogens
2016 Report Content2016 Biodiversity Pressures Murray Darling Tasmania Australian Capital Territory Pest plants, pest animals and pathogens have been identified by...
Management status
2016 Report Content2016 Biodiversity Effectiveness of management Murray Darling Tasmania National Reserve System and National Representative System of Marine Protected Areas Australia has...
Box BIO23 Range expansion of flying foxes
2016 Case StudyRange expansion may occur when: existing habitat that has not previously been colonised is reached appropriate conditions develop outside a species’ distribution, and the species colonises this new habitat appropriate habitat develops within a species’ range but in areas that...
