Nearly 90% of Western Australia is regarded as rangeland - a region historically dominated by the open grazing of native forage vegetation. Extensive areas of the rangelands ecosystems have been degraded by inappropriate land-use.
Economic returns in many areas, and in particular the Southern Rangelands, are inadequate to recover the land or sustain vibrant local communities.
What is biodiversity?Biodiversity is the variety of life forms: the different plants, animals and micro-organisms, the genes they contain and the ecosystems they form. Biodiversity is often considered at three levels: genetic diversity, species diversity and ecosystem diversity.
The Western Australian economy has been dominated by mining for much of its history, from the gold rushes to the present day China lead resources boom.
Generations of Western Australians have fond memories of swimming, crabbing, boating and generally enjoying the Swan River. Now, with the river in serious environmental decline, many of these activities risk being consigned to the history books.
Water
There would be no life on earth without water, however managing and protecting our precious water resources is one of the greatest challenges that we face in Western Australia.
Perth is the one of the driest capital cities in the world. With a combination of a drying climate and rapidly growing population Perth and the southwest is facing a serious water crisis.
Citizen Science for Ecological Monitoring Program
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