1. bio diversity Australian Museum 2007www.amonline.net.au

2.

Australia is one of only 17 countries recognised as

mega-diverse

BIODIVERSITY Sydney is the5 th most bio-diverse region in Australia....butthere are 267 species listed asthreatenedin Sydney Australian Govt, Dept of the Environment and Water Resources 2007 www.environment.gov.au 3. 90% of native and riparian vegetation has been cleared since 1788 SYDNEY: 2007 Wikipedia 2007 Wikipedia.org Widespread habitat destruction fragmentation landscape degradation 4. More than950native plants and animals are threatened in NSW 24marsupials threatened in NSW (such as Koalas, Wallabies, Pygmy-Possums, Hairy-nosed Wombats) represent Australian Identity on international level. 37ecological communities,96animal species,50plant species and9fungi species threatened in Sydney Metro CMA STATE OF SPECIES DIVERSITY Dept of Government & Climate Change NSW2007 www. threatenedspecies.environment.nsw.gov.au 5. Australian Conservation Foundation 2007 www.australianwildlife.org EXTINCT BIODIVERSITY EXTINCTION 40animal and41plant species are listed as presumed extinct 6. Pagiola et al, October 2004The World Bank Environment Department Environment Department PaperNo.101, Assessing the Economic Value of Ecosystem Conservation VALUE OF BIODIVERSITY Australian National Identity + Kenefick B2006blog.cyberworksmedia.com Global community includes international tourists/visitors 7. Domestic + international tourism=24.2% of total GDP, or $37.6 billion TOURISM: Sydney is the Gateway to Australia Australian Government Tourism Australia 2007 www.tourism.australia.com Warren Adrian 2007 www.adrianwarren.com 8. $20.5 billion International visitors bring in representing10.5% of Australias total exports of goods and services TOURISM Australian Government Tourism Australia 2007 www.tourism.australia.com 9. Halfof their favorite activities arebiodiversity-dependent TOURISM ACTIVITIES Australian Government Tourism Australia 2007 www.tourism.australia.com 10. The tourism industry employed464,500persons in 2005-06, approximately5%of total Australian employment TOURISM EMPLOYMENT Australian Government Tourism Australia 2007 www.tourism.australia.com Eco Point www.ee.columbia.edu 11. Biodiversity: extinct, endangered and vulnerable species EXTINCTION VS POPULATION GROWTH RATES: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2007 Peter McDonald 2007 www.sos.org.auPopulation growth www.australianfauna.com 20007 Golden Bandicoot presumed extinct in NSW+Sydney Grevillea nematophyllaflorabase.calm.wa.gov.au 12.

If current trends continue, biodiversity will be considerably diminished by 2030:

human-caused event

transformation of the landscape

overexploitation of species

pollution

the introduction of alien species

the first recorded global extinction event that has a

biotic, rather than a physical, cause

THE 6 THMASS EXTINCTION Eldredge N, 2007, American Institute of Biological Sciences FATE 2006 www.fate.unsw.edu.au 13. Diminishfragmentationby establishing corridors/networks connecting habitat/ecosystemsMitigateclimate changeimpacts with north-south connections, facilitating wildlife movement and plant re-establishment Australiannativesonly animal/plant SOLUTIONS 14. FEDERAL -Tax abatements, rebates for protecting land-Purchase of development rights STATE -Strict enforcement and penalties authorities for damage to biodiversity-Moratorium on greenfield development -Measures to mitigate barrier effect of roadways LOCAL Residential/private initiatives:-No exotic nursery stock;-No exotic plants or animals SOLUTIONS 15. GOVERNMENT SOLUTION The Alps to Atherton wildlife corridor, including much of the Great Dividing Range mountains, spans a 2800km stretch of Eastern Australia. NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service 2007 16. Proposed Wildlife Corridors by Sydney Metro Strategy Proposed Wildlife Corridors 17.

Biodiversity hasunquestion able value , economic & intrinsic

Sydney bio diverse region

Provide connected network of h abitats, especially N-S

Integrate with larger federal pla n

Maintain and increase biodivers ity

Mitigate the impacts of climatechange and global warming

Increase resilience of Sydney an d its inhabitants to adverse climaticcrises

Livability of Sydney

CONCLUSION www.uprct.nsw.gov.au 18.