Conservation in Australia
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Conservation in Australia is an issue of state and federal policy. Australia is one of the most biologically diverse countries in the world, with a large portion of species endemic to Australia. Prese
Rainforests such as the Daintree have immeasurable value.
Hopetoun Falls and other unique wilderness areas are protected within reserves and parks.
Macropus rufogriseus rufogriseus Juvenile 2
Land clearing in Australia
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Land clearing in Australia describes the removal of native vegetation and deforestation in Australia. Land clearing involves the removal of native vegetation and habitats, including the bulldozing of
Conservation in Australia
…issue is the preservation of biodiversity, especially by protecting the remaining rainforests. The destruction of habitat by human activities, including land clearing, remains the major cause of biodiversity loss in Australia. The importance of the Australian rainforests to the conservation movement is very high…
The distribution of Banksia largely coincides with areas of high population density, and large tracts of Banksia woodland are cleared for urban expansion every year. In this photo, land clearing for housing threatens the Banksia menziesii species in Canning Vale, Western Australia.
This photo shows men clearing land in Australia in the 1900s.
Coffee plantations in Queensland ca. 1900 contributed to the loss of a lot of native forests
This image depicts a cleared field in Western Australia for agriculture.