Australian Government Environment and Wildlife Links

Dept of the Environment

• Conservation of Australia's biodiversity

  • Fauna databases and online resources

A free online public enquiry database that provides taxonomic and biological information on Australian native fauna.

• Flora databases and online resources
• Weeds in Australia

A range of information references lists databases pictures etc pertaining to invasive weeds. Among the most serious threats to Australia's natural environment weeds have economic

• A Cleaner Environment

The Emissions Reduction Fund is the centrepiece of the Australian Government's Direct Action Plan.
Operating in conjunction with existing programmes such as the Renewable Energy Target the Emissions Reduction Fund will provide incentives to encourage industrial process emission reduction initiatives across Australia.
To assist community–based not-for-profit organisations the Government’s Grants to Voluntary Environment Sustainability and Heritage Organisations (GVESHO) programme can provide funds for administrative and utility costs etc.

• Threatened species & ecological communities
  • Threat abatement plans
  • Threat abatement plan for feral cats

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