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Land-use change, and habitat fragmentation and degradation threaten ecosystems and resilience
2016 Report Content... fundamental pressure on the environment. It causes the loss, fragmentation and degradation of native vegetation, and a variety of impacts on ... and pollution).
Land-use change, and habitat fragmentation and degradation threaten ecosystems and resilience
Land-use ...
Water quality has largely stabilised, with some signs of improvement, and risks exist from fragmented management efforts
2016 Key Finding2016 Water quality assessment for this report relied largely on water quality analysis and reporting by state, territory and other agencies, unlike the 2011 assessment. Local or regional report card assessments offered insight into water quality in some areas of the country. Water quality...
Figure BIO11 (a) Total loss of extent of vegetation communities in Australia from pre-1750 extents; (b) a fragmentation measure reflecting the change in proportion of vegetation patches made up of less than 5000 hectares
2016 Map... communities in Australia from pre-1750 extents; (b) a fragmentation measure reflecting the change in proportion of vegetation patches ... communities in Australia from pre-1750 extents; (b) a fragmentation measure reflecting the change in proportion of vegetation patches ...
A legacy of extensive land clearing and the current clearing policies in some jurisdictions continue to cause loss of biodiversity...
2016 Key Finding... to cause loss of biodiversity (including the loss and fragmentation of native vegetation). These factors also impact on soils, ...
There is no indication that the major pressures on biodiversity outlined in the state of the environment (SoE) 2011 report have decreased
2016 Key Finding... have decreased
The key pressures of habitat clearing and fragmentation, invasive species and climate change remain high on the list of ...
The main pressures affecting the Australian environment today are the same as in 2011: climate change...
2016 Key Finding... same as in 2011: climate change, land-use change, habitat fragmentation and degradation, and invasive species. There is no indication ...
Pressures affecting the environment
2016 At a glance... example, pressure on the environment from land clearing and fragmentation of habitat in Australia includes a legacy of extensive historical ... in SoE 2011: climate change, land-use change, habitat fragmentation and degradation, and invasive species. Land-use change, habitat ...
Australia’s extraordinary and diverse natural and cultural heritage generally remains in good condition, despite some deterioration and emerging challenges
2016 Key Finding2016Nationally 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...
Conservation of Australia’s heritage is a shared responsibility that requires collaborative, innovative partnerships between government, corporations and the community
2016 Key Finding2016Heritage is a public ‘good’ that contributes to local communities and the economy, and therefore warrants a collaborative approach. Governments at all levels contribute through identifying, protecting and regulating heritage, by managing many significant heritage places, and by...
Overview of state and trends of biodiversity
2016 Report Content... been influenced by historical land clearing, degradation and fragmentation. Although nearly 90 per cent of Australia’s native vegetation ... Although clearing rates have mostly stabilised, habitat fragmentation continues, and there are now fewer large patches of contiguous ...
Jurisdictional reporting on pressures
2016 Report Content... jurisdictions—for example, land clearing and vegetation fragmentation, pest animals, weeds, disease and pressures resulting from ... jurisdictions—for example, land clearing and vegetation fragmentation , pest animals, weeds, disease and pressures resulting from ...
Pressures on the environment can interact and accumulate in various ways
2016 Report Content2016 Pressures The interactions between pressures can result in cumulative impacts, amplifying the threat faced by the Australian environment. There is increasing evidence that pressures interact in complex ways. For example, land clearing removes...
Interactions among pressures
2016 Report Content... affecting biodiversity ( invasive species , habitat fragmentation and clearing) is extremely difficult, but this cumulative impact ...
Introduction
2016 At a glance... on the environment, including land-use change, habitat fragmentation, overharvesting of species, changes in surface-water and ...
Pressures affecting the land environment 2016
2016 At a glance... of erosion and maintenance of soil quality, and that habitat fragmentation, which is a typical consequence of land clearing, places ... seed dispersal vegetation clearing and associated habitat fragmentation, with consequences for ecosystem services (such as carbon ...
Risks
2016 At a glance... created by climate change, land-use change, habitat fragmentation and invasive species. As described earlier in this report, strong ... clearing controls) that support further habitat loss and fragmentation. It is almost certain that the extent and connectivity of native ...
Pressures affecting biodiversity 2016
2016 At a glance... The most significant current pressures are clearing, fragmentation and declining quality of habitat; invasive species; climate ... DEWHA 2009 ) , which identified the following key pressures: fragmentation of habitat climate change land-use change invasive species and ...
Executive summary - Overview
2016 Executive Summary... same as in 2011: climate change, land-use change, habitat fragmentation and degradation, and invasive species. In addition, the ... with coal mining and the coal-seam gas industry, habitat fragmentation and degradation, invasive species, litter in our coastal and ...
Land pressures - At a glance
2016 At a glance... of erosion and maintenance of soil quality, and that habitat fragmentation, which is a typical consequence of land clearance, places ...
Effectiveness of management of the built environment 2016
2016 At a glanceAt a glanceSeveral key areas of management of the built environment affect the livability and efficiency of our cities, as well as their impact on the natural environment. The first and most important of these is land use. The spread of our urban areas and the balance between residential,...
State and trends of the land environment 2016
2016 At a glance... usually declines along with extent, because increased fragmentation increases the impacts of invasive species and bushfires, and ...
Box BIO21 Rethinking revegetation resilience
2016 Case Study... flow dynamics that were interrupted by land clearing and fragmentation . Results have been positive in the short term, and monitoring ... flow dynamics that were interrupted by land clearing and fragmentation . Results have been positive in the short term, and monitoring ...
Box LAN3 Bees—pressures and impacts
2016 Case Study... pollination rates of native plants that are associated with fragmentation of habitat and impacts of invasive species . Pollination of ... pollination rates of native plants that are associated with fragmentation of habitat and impacts of invasive species . Pollination of ...
Executive Summary - Biodiversity
2016 Executive Summary... they exert on Australia’s biodiversity , and habitat fragmentation and degradation continue in many areas. The impacts of climate ...
Pressures affecting biodiversity
2016, 2011 Assessment summary... Consumption and extraction of natural resources Clearing and fragmentation of native ecosystems—terrestrial vegetation — Queensland ... (to previous reports): Not assessed
Clearing and fragmentation of native ecosystems—terrestrial vegetation — Queensland
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Reviews of state and regional management
2016 Report Content2016 Inland water Effectiveness of management Murray Darling Great Barrier Reef Lake Eyre The Murray–Darling Basin Plan included 2750 GL of water...
Evidence of past resilience
2016 Report Content2016 Biodiversity Resilience South West Coast Much of Australia’s biodiversity is renowned for its ability to deal with massive ecosystem shocks (e.g. fire, extended periods of dry or wet,...
Pressures from livestock production
2016 Report Content... Biological soil crust distribution is related to patterns of fragmentation and landuse in a dryland agricultural landscape of southern ...
Box HER39 Promoting ecological connectivity in the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area through collaboration, solutions-based research and statutory processes
2016 Case Study... ongoing impacts on the integrity of the area is ecological fragmentation arising from linear infrastructure corridors, such as roads ... ongoing impacts on the integrity of the area is ecological fragmentation arising from linear infrastructure corridors, such as roads ...
Regional and landscape-scale pressures: Land clearing
2016 Report Content... pressure on the land environment, causing the loss and fragmentation of native vegetation. Depending on subsequent management, land ... pressure on the land environment, causing the loss and fragmentation of native vegetation. Depending on subsequent management, land ...
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