What's happening to our biodiversity?
Loss of species
Loss of species is a major threat to biodiversity in Australia. Species of animals and plants under threat may be listed in one of the following categories:
- Extinct
- Extinct in the wild
- Critically endangered
- Endangered
- Vulnerable
- Conservation dependent
To find out which species are listed, visit the Threatened Species and Ecological Communities pages on the Australian Government's Department of Environment and Heritage website.
