Guides: Ecology, biogeography, biodiversity: Websites

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Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS) The ABRS is a Program within Parks Australia Division of the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. ABRS strives to answer three questions: What plants, animals and other organisms occur in Australia? Where are they found? How can we provide that information to you? Source: ABRS website
Atlas of Living Australia The Atlas of Living Australia (ALA) project is building a biodiversity information platform to provide scientists and others with the information they need now and in decades to come. The ALA is a unique five-year partnership between the CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency; the Australian Government and Australian museums, herbaria and other biological collections. It is a work in progress. Source: ALA website
Identification and Ecology of Australian Freshwater Invertebrates An interactive guide with colour digital imagery. Site includes links to many freely downloadable identificationkeys and others available for purchase. Victorian emphasis but useful Australia wide.
Threatened species & ecological communities From the Australian Dept. of the Environment
Species Profile and Threats Database (SPRAT ) The database is designed to provide information about species and ecological communities listed under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. It provides information on what the species looks like, its population and distribution, habitat, movements, feeding, reproduction and taxonomic comments. The information has been compiled by summarising information from a range of sources and contributors. At this stage profiles are not available for all species.
Wildlife and Ecosystems These pages on Queensland Government's Department of Environment and Resource management website offer information about a range of wildlife species and ecosystems. Resource links include: Maps, imagery, data; Fact sheets, reports, publications.
IUCN IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, helps the world find pragmatic solutions to our most pressing environment and development challenges. It supports scientific research, manages field projects all over the world and brings governments, non-government organizations, United Nations agencies, companies and local communities together to develop and implement policy, laws and best practice. Source: IUCN website
ALERT- Alliance of Leading Environmental Researchers and Thinkers Blog discussing cutting edge environmental problems from a scientific perspective.
Understanding evolution From University of California, Berkeley -"Your one step source for information on evolution"

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State of the Global Climate 2023 The State of the Global Climate 2023 report shows that records were once again broken, and in some cases smashed, for greenhouse gas levels, surface temperatures, ocean heat and acidification, sea level rise, Antarctic sea ice cover and glacier retreat.
Australia's Strategy for Nature 2019-2030 Australia’s Strategy for Nature 2019-2030 brought together new and existing approaches to biodiversity conservation across Australia. The strategy is a shared roadmap to better understand, care for, and sustainably manage nature to 2030. It also represents the continued commitment of governments to work together to address biodiversity decline.
Australia's State of the Environment Report 2023 Released on 19 March 2024 in Canberra, the Australia’s Environment 2023 report records a slight worsening of the nation’s environmental conditions compared to the previous year, with an Environmental Condition Score of 7.5 out of 10 – but nevertheless indicative of a relatively healthy environment.