ABOUT AUSTRALIA'S PARKS, FLORA AND FAUNA.
Australia is a land like no other, with about one million different native species. More than 80 per cent of the country’s flowering plants, mammals, reptiles and frogs are unique to Australia, along with most of its freshwater fish and almost half of its birds.
In Australia there are more than 378 species of mammals, 828 species of birds, 300 species of lizards, 140 species of snakes and two species of crocodiles. Of the mammals, almost half are marsupials. The rest are either placental mammals or monotremes.
Among Australia’s best-known animals are the kangaroo, koala, echidna, dingo, platypus, wallaby and wombat.
Among Australia’s best-known animals are the kangaroo, koala, echidna, dingo, platypus, wallaby and wombat.
Australia has over 13,389 protected areas comprising 151,881,489 hectares (according to 2020 CAPAD data).
This accounts for almost 18 % of Australia's land area.
In all, the protected areas cover an area bigger than the State of South Australia.
Australia has six (6) separate States and 2 Territories:-
Each of these States and Terrtories have different types of parks, and each State or Territory has its own authority/ies which controls those parks.
National Parks are usually large areas of land that are protected because they have unspoilt landscapes and a diverse number of native plants and animals.
The majority of Australian National Parks are managed by the States and Territories of Australia. However, the Australian Federal (Commonwealth) Government manages six National Parks and a further 13 Marine Parks.
Federal controlled parks include:-
Info courtesy of www.australia.gov.au and CAPAD 2020.
This accounts for almost 18 % of Australia's land area.
In all, the protected areas cover an area bigger than the State of South Australia.
Australia has six (6) separate States and 2 Territories:-
- Victoria
- New South Wales
- Australian Capital Territory
- Queensland
- Northern Territory
- Western Australia
- South Australia
- Tasmania
Each of these States and Terrtories have different types of parks, and each State or Territory has its own authority/ies which controls those parks.
National Parks are usually large areas of land that are protected because they have unspoilt landscapes and a diverse number of native plants and animals.
The majority of Australian National Parks are managed by the States and Territories of Australia. However, the Australian Federal (Commonwealth) Government manages six National Parks and a further 13 Marine Parks.
Federal controlled parks include:-
- Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (Ayers Rock & The Olgas)
Info courtesy of www.australia.gov.au and CAPAD 2020.
AUSTRALIA'S FAUNA EMBLEM.
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Red Kangaroo |
AUSTRALIA'S FLORA EMBLEM.
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Golden Wattle |
MAP SHOWING AUSTRALIA'S PROTECTED AREAS.
Image courtesy of www.dceew.gov.au
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