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Condition and Integrity: Listing Jurisdictions

2016
Heritage
State and trends
Report Content
This section examines the condition and integrity of Australian heritage places ... both jurisdiction and type. For previous SoE reports, the condition and integrity were sampled and surveyed, allowing ... are not directly comparable. Indeed, a general lack of condition audits and monitoring for listed heritage places ...
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Condition and Integrity: Types of Heritage

2016
Heritage
State and trends
Report Content
This section examines the condition and integrity of Australian heritage places ... both jurisdiction and type. For previous SoE reports, the condition and integrity were sampled and surveyed, allowing ... are not directly comparable. Indeed, a general lack of condition audits and monitoring for listed heritage places ...
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In most regions, the condition of Australia’s groundwater is poor.

2016
Inland water
State and trends
Key Finding

2016In most regions, the condition of Australia’s groundwater is poor.

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The Antarctic environment is generally in good condition

2016
Antarctic environment
State and trends
Key Finding

2016The Antarctic environment is generally in good condition

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Figure LAN17 Rating and condition for soil organic carbon

2016
Land
State and trends
Map

Interact with mapDownload as pngDownload dataset Note: Numbers on the map correspond to the regions listed in assessment summary: State and trends of soil carbon Figure LAN17 Rating and condition for soil organic carbon Soil: Understanding

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Figure LAN20 Rating and condition for soil acidity

2016
Land
State and trends
Map

Interact with mapDownload as pngDownload dataset Note: Numbers on the map correspond to the regions listed in assessment summary: State and trends of soil acidification Source: State of the environment reports from states and territories Figure LAN20 Rating and...

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Most marine habitats, communities and species groups assessed for SoE 2016 are in good condition overall.

2016
Marine environment
State and trends
Key Finding

2016Most marine habitats, communities and species groups assessed for SoE 2016 are in good condition overall.

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The condition of some coastal species and communities is deteriorating. Of most concern is...

2016
Coasts
State and trends
Key Finding

2016The condition of some coastal species and communities is deteriorating. Of most concern is the continued decline of migratory shorebird populations and saltmarshes. Other species, such as saltwater crocodiles, are stable or improving because of protection.

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Australia’s built environment, natural and cultural heritage, and marine and Antarctic environments are generally in good condition.

2016 Key Finding

2016Australia’s built environment, natural and cultural heritage, and marine and Antarctic environments are generally in good condition.  The condition of the environment in certain areas is, however, poor and/or deteriorating. These include the more populated coastal areas and some of the...

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Australia’s extraordinary and diverse natural and cultural heritage generally remains in good condition, despite some deterioration and emerging challenges

2016
Heritage
Key Finding

2016Nationally consistent information is not available to allow a single cohesive conclusion about the condition of Australia’s natural and cultural heritage, given the diverse and fragmented nature of available data. Expert opinion and limited surveys suggest that the values for which...

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Australia’s extraordinary and diverse natural and cultural heritage generally remains in good condition, despite some deterioration and emerging challenges.

2016
Heritage
State and trends
Key Finding

2016Australia’s extraordinary and diverse natural and cultural heritage generally remains in good condition, despite some deterioration and emerging challenges.

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Figure ATM25c Monthly median particle number concentration at Cape Grim, under baseline wind conditions, 1976–2015

2016
Atmosphere
Graph

c Monthly median particle number concentration at Cape Grim, under baseline wind conditions, 1976–2015 Monthly median particle number concentration at Cape Grim, under baseline wind conditions, 1976–2015 Monthlymedianparticlenumberconcentration(particlescm-3)...

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Box LAN13 HCAS—a new way to assess continuous variation in the condition of natural habitats for terrestrial biodiversity across whole regions using remote sensing data

2016
Land
Effectiveness of management
Case Study
... obtaining consistent and repeatable measurement of habitat condition for biodiversity across large areas, using remote ... remotely sensed data, abiotic environmental data and condition reference sites. It aims to improve our capacity to ... identify natural and non‐natural influences on habitat condition , identify priority areas for management ...
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Coastal and marine species and ecosystems

2016
Biodiversity
State and trends
Report Content
The condition of Australian estuaries and bays, and coastal ...
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Overview of state and trends of inland water

2016
Inland water
State and trends
Report Content

2016 Inland water State and trends South East Coast South West Coast Murray Darling Tasmania What has changed since 2011...

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Freshwater species and ecosystems

2016
Biodiversity
State and trends
Report Content
... across the Murray–Darling Basin, through poor to good condition with stable trends for south-eastern and ...
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State and trends of inland water environments 2016

2016
Inland water
State and trends
At a glance

At a glanceOnline availability of flow data and water resources information has increased substantially since 2011, including: various state-based data portals a national repository with flow and other data for more than 3400 sites a national set of 222 long-term, high-quality reference...

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Ecological processes and species populations

2016
Inland water
State and trends
Report Content

2016 Inland water State and trends South East Coast Murray Darling Tasmania Great Barrier Reef Lake Eyre...

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Resilience of Australia’s air quality 2016

2016
Ambient air quality
Resilience
At a glance

At a glanceThe frequency, duration and severity of episodes of poor air quality in urban centres are influenced by short-term meteorological conditions, in combination with local topography and/or atypical emissions. Air quality is usually restored to acceptable levels once the immediate...

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Executive Summary - Land

2016
Land
Executive Summary

Land 2016Our soils, landforms and vegetation have co-evolved over millions of years. Their health and condition are inextricably linked. Most importantly, their health and condition fundamentally support our way of life, our wellbeing, and our agriculture and...

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Generally, habitats, communities and species groups in the Temperate East and South-east marine regions have been affected by historical pressures to a greater degree than those in other regions

2016
Marine environment
Key Finding

2016These marine regions have been subject to higher historical impacts than other marine regions. Thus, declining conditions and, in some areas, a lack of recovery of habitats, communities and species groups have been observed. The relatively lower use of the marine environment and the...

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State and trends of heritage values

2016, 2011
Heritage
State and trends
Assessment summary

Heritage State and trends Identification: Listing JurisdictionsIdentification: Types of HeritageCondition and Integrity: Listing JurisdictionsCondition and Integrity: Types of Heritage...

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Terrestrial ecosystems and communities

2016
Biodiversity
State and trends
Report Content

2016 Biodiversity State and trends Murray Darling Tasmania Great Barrier Reef Australian Capital Territory The Interim...

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State and trends of quality of habitats

2016
Coasts
State and trends
Assessment summary

Coasts State and trends Land–water interfaceCoastal waterways Year...

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State and trends of ecological processes

2016
Coasts
State and trends
Assessment summary

Coasts State and trends Biodiversity: Ecological processes Year...

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State and trends of quality of habitat-forming species

2016
Coasts
State and trends
Assessment summary

Coasts State and trends Biodiversity: Habitat-forming speciesCoastal waterways Year...

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Figure BIO27 Distribution of (a) currently listed freshwater fish, (b) species identified as potentially vulnerable, (c) river condition and (d) freshwater fish research effort across Australia

2016
Biodiversity
State and trends
Map

Interact with mapDownload as pngDownload dataset Note: The scale represents the number of species of each category found in each catchment (a and b). The condition of Australian rivers (c) is adapted from Stein et al. (2002), with 1 being the most pristine and 8 the most disturbed...

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Soil

2016
Land
Introduction
Report Content

2016 Land Introduction Soils form at the interface between land, the hydrosphere and the atmosphere. Their formation and placement are the result of complex interactions between differential weathering of primary...

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Overall, habitats, communities and species groups assessed in the 2016 state of the environment  report are in good condition, with stable or improving trends

2016
Marine environment
Key Finding

2016  Of those habitats, communities and species groups for which timeseries are available, many are in good condition or improving following historical impacts. Key indicators of marine health, such as primary productivity, trophic processes and algal blooms, are also mostly considered to...

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Figure ATM25a Monthly mean concentrations of carbon dioxide and carbon dioxide equivalent at Cape Grim, under baseline wind conditions, 1976–2015

2016
Climate
Graph

a Monthly mean concentrations of carbon dioxide and carbon dioxide equivalent at Cape Grim, under baseline wind conditions, 1976–2015 Monthly mean concentrations of carbon dioxide and carbon dioxide equivalent at Cape Grim, under baseline wind conditions, 1976–2015...

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