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Conservation of Australia's biodiversity

Biodiversity is the variety of all life forms on earth - the different plants, animals and micro-organisms and the ecosystems of which they are a part.

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News

Invitation to comment – Lowland Tropical Rainforest of the Wet Tropics Bioregion listing

The Threatened Species Scientific Committee is seeking comments on a proposal to list the Lowland Tropical Rainforest of the Wet Tropics Bioregion as a threatened ecological community. Consultation…

Invitation to comment on the listing assessment for Prototroctes maraena (Australian Grayling)

The Threatened Species Scientific Committee is seeking comments on the assessment of Prototroctes maraena (Australian Grayling). The public consultation period closes on 17 June 2020. Read more: …

Invitation to comment – Draft Koala Recovery Plan

The Australian Government is seeking comments on the National Recovery Plan for the Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) (combined populations of Qld, NSW, and the ACT) by 24 September 2021. Read more: …
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