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Author: Lee K Curtis Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING ISBN: 0643104577 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 467
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Queensland is home to 70% of Australia’s native mammals (226 species), over 70% of native birds (630 species), just over half of the nation’s native reptiles (485) and native frogs (127), and more than 11 000 native plant species. Hundreds of these have a threatened status in Queensland. In order for Queensland to maintain and recover a healthy biodiversity we must address the serious problems faced by our natural environment – habitat loss, inappropriate land management, change in fire regimes, pollution of natural resources, proliferation of invasive species and climate change. This book features up-to-date distribution data, photos and maps for most of Queensland’s threatened animals. It also includes a comprehensive list of resources, with key state, national and international organisations involved in the recovery and management of threatened species. Queensland's Threatened Animals will provide vital information to scientists, educators, business entities, government agencies, students, community groups, environmental NGOs, regional NRMs and potential volunteers.
Author: Lee K Curtis Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING ISBN: 0643104577 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 467
Book Description
Queensland is home to 70% of Australia’s native mammals (226 species), over 70% of native birds (630 species), just over half of the nation’s native reptiles (485) and native frogs (127), and more than 11 000 native plant species. Hundreds of these have a threatened status in Queensland. In order for Queensland to maintain and recover a healthy biodiversity we must address the serious problems faced by our natural environment – habitat loss, inappropriate land management, change in fire regimes, pollution of natural resources, proliferation of invasive species and climate change. This book features up-to-date distribution data, photos and maps for most of Queensland’s threatened animals. It also includes a comprehensive list of resources, with key state, national and international organisations involved in the recovery and management of threatened species. Queensland's Threatened Animals will provide vital information to scientists, educators, business entities, government agencies, students, community groups, environmental NGOs, regional NRMs and potential volunteers.
Author: Lee K. Curtis Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING ISBN: 0643096140 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 467
Book Description
Queensland is home to 70% of Australia's native mammals (226 species), over 70% of native birds (630 species), just over half of the nation's native reptiles (485) and native frogs (127), and more than 11,000 native plant species. Hundreds of these have a threatened status. In order for Queensland to maintain and recover a healthy biodiversity, Australians must address the serious problems faced by their natural environment - habitat loss, inappropriate land management, change in fire regimes, pollution of natural resources, proliferation of invasive species and climate change. This comprehensive and practical guide to Queensland's threatened animals features up-to-date distribution data, photos and maps for most of Queensland's threatened animals. KEY FEATURES * Includes up-to-date distribution data, photos and maps * Includes a comprehensive list of resources, with key state, national and international organizations involved in the recovery of threatened species * Complemented by an open access website that will be updated on a regular basis
Author: Stephen Garnett Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING ISBN: 1486307426 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 361
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Australia’s nature is exceptional, wonderful and important. But much has been lost, and the ongoing existence of many species now hangs by a thread. Against a relentless tide of threats to our biodiversity, many Australians, and government and non-government agencies, have devoted themselves to the challenge of conserving and recovering plant and animal species that now need our help to survive. This dedication has been rewarded with some outstanding and inspiring successes: of extinctions averted, of populations increasing, of communities actively involved in recovery efforts. Recovering Australian Threatened Species showcases successful conservation stories and identifies approaches and implementation methods that have been most effective in recovering threatened species. These diverse accounts – dealing with threatened plants, invertebrates, fish, reptiles, birds and mammals – show that the conservation of threatened species is achievable: that it can be done and should be done. They collectively serve to inform, guide and inspire other conservation efforts. This is a book of hope and inspiration. It shows that with dedication, knowledge and support, we can retain and restore our marvellous natural heritage, and gift to our descendants a world that is as diverse, healthy and beautiful as that which we have inherited.
Author: Louise Spilsbury Publisher: Capstone Classroom ISBN: 1432976818 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 34
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"This book introduces readers to a range of endangered animals found in Australia. Readers learn basic facts about each animal, and also why the animals habitat is threatened. The book also considers what people can do to help, both at an international level and at the level of the readers themselves. Habitat maps, fact boxes, labels, and captions all combine to aid understanding."--Provided by publisher.
Author: Stephen T. Garnett Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING ISBN: 1486311911 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 817
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The Action Plan for Australian Birds 2020 is the most comprehensive review of the status of Australia's avifauna ever attempted. The latest in a series of action plans for Australian birds that have been produced every decade since 1992, it is also the largest. The accounts in this plan have been authored by more than 300 of the most knowledgeable bird experts in the country, and feature far more detail than any of the earlier plans. This volume also includes accounts of over 60 taxa that are no longer considered threatened, mainly thanks to sustained conservation action over many decades. This extensive book covers key themes that have emerged in the last decade, including the increasing impact of climate change as a threatening process, most obviously in Queensland's tropical rainforests where many birds are being pushed up the mountains. However, the effects are also indirect, as happened in the catastrophic fires of 2019/20. Many of the newly listed birds are subspecies confined to Kangaroo Island, where fire destroyed over half the population. But there are good news stories too, especially on islands where there have been spectacular successes with predator control. Such uplifting results demonstrate that when action plans are followed by action on the ground, threatened species can indeed be recovered and threats alleviated.
Author: Queensland Museum Publisher: ISBN: 9780648800507 Category : Languages : en Pages : 448
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The Greater Brisbane Region is one of Australia's richest natural environments, supporting a remarkable diversity of wildlife across a wide range of habitats. South-east Queensland is home to an astonishing variety of wild creatures -- large and small, seen and unseen, common and rare -- that share our backyards, parks, bushland and waterways. From biting ants to brilliantly coloured birds, sun-loving lizards and tiny marsupial mice, our native animals are impossible to avoid.Twenty-five years after it was first published, this third edition of one of Australia's most successful wildlife guides features full-colour photography and updated information on more than 1000 species, describing the animals most likely to be encountered by residents and naturalists alike. Wildlife of Greater Brisbane is an essential handbook for anyone who cares about our wildlife.
Author: Jane Hinchey Publisher: Redback Publishing ISBN: 1925630706 Category : Languages : en Pages : 32
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FACT! Australia has the worst mammal extinction rate in the world. Many of our native bird, reptile, fish and amphibian species are endangered. AUSTRALIA'S ENDANGERED ANIMALS… AND THEIR HABITATS is an exciting new series that takes a look at some of Australia's most threatened animal species and their unique habitats. Learn about: • Dozens of Australia's most vulnerable creatures • The habitats where Australia's animals live, feed and breed • Identifying characteristics that make a species vulnerable • Australian and international classification systems • Threats animals face and what is being done to save them • What YOU can do to make difference Inside each book you'll find current information, maps, statistics, fun facts, and photographs. Every book is a valuable resource designed to support Australian students and teachers, and meet Australian National Curriculum requirements.
Author: Lui Weber Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 358
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This book is a comprehensive guide to the rare and threatened plants of South Eastern Queensland Australia. Three hundred and Thirty Two (332) Species are profiled and illistrated. This book is a must for anyone working in plant conservation in Eastern Australia. Some of the species are illustrated for the first time and this is the only book currently availble that details conservation significant flora in South Eastern Queensland.A decade in the making, to capture images for this book, Lui climbed many of the mountain peaks in SE QLD to find their endemic plants, often returning more than once to capture that elusive flower or fruit. Lui also abseiled off cliffs to document and conserve some relict species from the last ice age and discovered a couple of taxa new to science in the process. Thousands of kilometers driven and hundreds hiked, into some of the most remote places, in our spectacular corner of Queensland have created this guide to our most conservation signficant flora species. Lets all work together to ensure the survival of our most threatened plants into the future.
Author: Mark Clayton Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING ISBN: 0643098801 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 168
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This completely updated edition gives the latest listings on conservation status for all known Australian amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. It indicates each species’ status on a state-by-state basis and also gives details for subspecies. Additionally, it provides a ‘one-stop-shop’ listing of the correct species names for all Australian vertebrates. It will be an indispensable reference tool and guide for all persons working with and publishing on Australia’s vertebrate fauna, particularly those dealing in legal matters and environmental inventory and management programs. Winner of the 2006 Whitley Award for Best Conservation Resource.
Author: Lee K Curtis
Author: Lee K Curtis
Author: Lee K. Curtis
Author: Stephen Garnett
Author: Louise Spilsbury
Author: Stephen T. Garnett
Author: Queensland Museum
Author: Queensland. National Parks and Wildlife Service
Author: Jane Hinchey
Author: Lui Weber
Author: Mark Clayton