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, preserving this wealth of biodiversity is important for future generations.
Federal and State governments manage protected areas and national parks, a number of non-governmental organizations are also involved in conservation.
A key conservation issue is the preservation of biodiversity, the destruction of habitat by human activities, including land clearing remains the major cause of biodiversity loss in Australia. Land management issues including clearance of native vegetation, control of exotic weeds and pests, expansion of dryland salinity, changed fire regimes and intensification of resource use in sectors such as forestry, fisheries and agriculture are widely reported to contribute to biodiversity loss in Australia. Coastal and marine environments also have reduced biodiversity from reduced water quality caused by pollution and sediments arising from human settlements and agriculture.
Australia is one of the most biologically diverse countries in the world, with a large portion of species endemic to Australia.
Conservation is vital for future study and for field research to be undertaken, and because biological richness is an unmeasurable aesthetic that may be developed into commercial recreational attractions.
A key conservation issue is the preservation of biodiversity, especially by protecting the remaining rainforests.
Conservation is one of four Departments at the National Trust Centre at Observatory Hill, Sydney.
Conservation encompasses Bush Management Services which is a contracting arm which undertakes Bush Regeneration projects as well as management plans and training, Archives and Library, Listing, Advice and Advocacy and Tax Deductible Appeals.
Although conservation of places owned and/or managed by the National Trust of Australia (NSW) may be carried out with advice from Conservation direct responsibility is held by the Museums and Properties Department which can be contacted on +61 2 92580126.
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