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Terrestrial plant and animal species: Threatened species lists
2016 Report Content As at December 2015, a total of 480 fauna species (terrestrial and aquatic) were listed under the EPBC Act, including 55 ... in the wild. This reflects an overall increase of 44 species since 2011 ( Figure BIO13 ). The number of nationally listed threatened species has increased for all animal taxa except amphibians. The overall number ...
Terrestrial plant and animal species: Plant species and fungi
2016 Report Content As at December 2015, a total of 480 fauna species (terrestrial and aquatic) were listed under the EPBC Act, including 55 ... in the wild. This reflects an overall increase of 44 species since 2011 ( Figure BIO13 ). The number of nationally listed threatened species has increased for all animal taxa except amphibians. The overall number ...
Biodiversity: Species groups
2016 Report Content The distribution of threatened species around Australia provides an indication of current human impacts on native biota. The 2014 data of threatened species listed in the EPBC Act that occur within the coastal zone ... from shore) show the highest density of threatened species on the east coast of Australia, particularly around the urban centres ...
Freshwater species and ecosystems
2016 Report Content... trends of freshwater-related ecological processes and key species populations, with grades ranging from very poor with worsening trends ...
Pests and invasive species
2016 Report Content... SoE 2011 provided information on the pressure of invasive species, including cane toads ( Rhinella marina , formerly Bufo marinus ), ... ) and various Weeds of National Significance. Other invasive species exerting pressure on inland waters include pigs and buffalo, redfin ...
Pest species and pathogens
2016 Report Content... as a key threat to biodiversity generally, and to threatened species specifically. Almost all states and territories also note that data on ...
Genetic and species diversity
2016 Report Content... have a key role in shaping biodiversity at the species and community levels, the role of these pressures in shaping patterns ...
Biodiversity: Threatened species
2016 Report Content The distribution of threatened species around Australia provides an indication of current human impacts on native biota. The 2014 data on threatened species listed in the EPBC Act that occur within the coastal zone ... from shore) show the highest density of threatened species on the east coast of Australia, particularly around the urban centres ...
Biodiversity: Habitat-forming species
2016 Report Content The distribution of threatened species around Australia provides an indication of current human impacts on native biota. The 2014 data of threatened species listed in the EPBC Act that occur within the coastal zone ... from shore) show the highest density of threatened species on the east coast of Australia, particularly around the urban centres ...
Ecological processes and species populations
2016 Report Content Assessing water-related ecological processes and species populations further indicates the health of aquatic ecosystems. ...
Pressures affecting Antarctic marine species
2016, 2011 Assessment summaryAntarctic environment Pressures Pressures on the marine environment Antarctica Year...
Terrestrial plant and animal species: Mammals
2016 Report Content As at December 2015, a total of 480 fauna species (terrestrial and aquatic) were listed under the EPBC Act, including 55 ... in the wild. This reflects an overall increase of 44 species since 2011 ( Figure BIO13 ). The number of nationally listed threatened species has increased for all animal taxa except amphibians. The overall number ...
Regional and landscape-scale pressures: Invasive species
2016 Report Content Invasive species represent one of the most potent, persistent and widespread threats ... environment. They have a direct negative impact on species through predation, displacement and competition, and also have ...
Terrestrial plant and animal species: Birds
2016 Report Content As at December 2015, a total of 480 fauna species (terrestrial and aquatic) were listed under the EPBC Act, including 55 ... in the wild. This reflects an overall increase of 44 species since 2011 ( Figure BIO13 ). The number of nationally listed threatened species has increased for all animal taxa except amphibians. The overall number ...
Coastal and marine species and ecosystems
2016 Report Content2016 Biodiversity State and trends Murray Darling North East Coast Tasmania Greater Darwin Greater Hobart...
Terrestrial plant and animal species: Invertebrates
2016 Report Content As at December 2015, a total of 480 fauna species (terrestrial and aquatic) were listed under the EPBC Act, including 55 ... in the wild. This reflects an overall increase of 44 species since 2011 ( Figure BIO13 ). The number of nationally listed threatened species has increased for all animal taxa except amphibians. The overall number ...
Figure BIO5 Threatened species richness across Australia
2016 MapInteract with 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...
No marine species has been removed from the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 threatened species list since 2011...
2016 Key Finding2016No marine species has been removed from the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 threatened species list since 2011; 8 species and 1 ecological community have been added, and 2 species have been uplisted.
State and trends of species populations and groups
2016 Assessment summaryCoasts State and trends Biodiversity: Threatened species Year...
State and trends of marine biodiversity: Species Groups
2016 Report Content Fourteen species groups for which information and data were available were assessed for ...
Figure BIO37 Adequacy of protection of nationally threatened species
2016 GraphAdequacy of protection of nationally threatened species in 2016 Adequacy of protection of nationally threatened species in 2016 Attained in strict protected areasAttained in any form of protected areasPartly attained (in any form of protected area)No habitat...
Figure BIO19 Cumulative historical extinctions of Australian mammal species
2016 GraphCumulative historical extinctions of Australian mammal species, 1790–2010 Cumulative historical extinctions of Australian mammal species, 1790–2010 Cumulative number of extinct mammal species 17900 18000 18100 18200 18300 18401 18503 18605...
State and trends of quality of habitat-forming species
2016 Assessment summaryCoasts State and trends Biodiversity: Habitat-forming speciesCoastal waterways Year...
Figure WAT16 Number of bird species breeding, 1983–2014
2016 Graph(c) breeding species richness, Eastern Australia Waterbird Survey results, 1983–2015 (c) breeding species richness, Eastern Australia Waterbird Survey results, 1983–2015 Number of species breeding 198325 198426 198512 198615 198713 198819 198925...
Terrestrial plant and animal species: Reptiles and amphibians
2016 Report Content As at December 2015, a total of 480 fauna species (terrestrial and aquatic) were listed under the EPBC Act, including 55 ... in the wild. This reflects an overall increase of 44 species since 2011 ( Figure BIO13 ). The number of nationally listed threatened species has increased for all animal taxa except amphibians. The overall number ...
State and trends of species and taxa groups
2016, 2011 Assessment summaryThis assessment summary has changed it's name since 2011 State and trends of species populations and groups Marine environment State and trends State and trends of marine biodiversity: Species Groups...
Adequacy of protection of nationally threatened species, 2010
2016 GraphAdequacy of protection of nationally threatened species, 2010 Adequacy of protection of nationally threatened species, 2010 Attained in strict protected areasAttained in any form of protected areaPartly attained (in any form of protected area)No habitat...
Box HER10 Astrebla Downs—management response to invasive species
2016 Case Study... example of an effective management response to invasive species .
Astrebla Downs National Park (Astrebla Downs) was declared in ... and there was great concern for the survival of the species . Since May 2014, bilby activity and the number of bilby sightings ...
No marine species have been removed from the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) threatened species list since 2011; 8 species and 1 ecological community have been added
2016 Key Finding2016Since 2011, 2 sea snakes, 2 seabirds, 2 sharks, 1 sawfish and 1 fish have been listed, and 2 fish species have been reclassified as critically endangered. Giant kelp forests across south-eastern Australia were the first marine community to be listed as a threatened ecological community...
Evidence for the effectiveness of recovery planning for threatened species is variable. Little evidence exists to suggest improvement in the state or trend of most threatened species
2016 Key Finding2016The introduction of a national Threatened Species Strategy and the appointment of a Threatened Species Commissioner in 2015 signals a recognition of the importance of halting declines in threatened species. The strategy identified 20 high-priority mammal and bird species, and 30 plant...
