Threatened species and ecological communities
In Australia, more than 1,700 species and ecological communities are known to be threatened with extinction because of a range of threats, including:
- habitat loss, degradation and fragmentation
- invasive species
- unsustainable use and management of natural resources
- changes to the aquatic environment and water flows
- changing fire regimes
- climate change.
Lost biodiversity can never be fully recovered, but through our conservation efforts we can help species to survive. The challenges for conserving biodiversity in South Australia are many. There are already many excellent examples of what needs to be done to firstly halt, and then reverse, the rates of species and ecological community decline.
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