1. Conservation and
biodiversity
Year 11 Outdoor education

2. What is conservation??

3. Conservation
 Conservation is the protection, maintenance,
management, sustainable use, restoration and
enhancement of the natural environment.
 It is the safe guarding of the natural environment and of
the native species of plants and animals.
 Who should this be a concern to?

4. Leave no trace principles…
Plan Ahead and Prepare
Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces
Dispose of Waste Properly
Leave What You Find
Minimise Campfire Impacts
Respect Wildlife
Be Considerate of Your Hosts and Other Visitors

5. The world in your hands….THE WORLD IS IN YOUR HANDS…

6. What is biodiversity??

7. Biodiversity is…
The variety of all life forms, the different
plants, animals, fungi and microorganisms,
the genes they contain and the ecosystems
they form. Western Australia is one of the
most diverse, biological regions in the
world..

9. How many bioregions does Western
Australia have?
26

10. How many mammals exist in Western Australia?
226

11. How many species of birds exist in Western Australia?
613

12. How many types of reptiles live in Western Australia??
560

13. How many species of freshwater fish inhabit
Western Australian waterways?
73

14. Other interesting biodiversity's of Western Australia…
There are more than 6000 named species of cryptogams
(algae, fungi, lichens and bryophytes)
An estimated 80,000 species of insects
More than 12, 000 species of vascular plants

15. Risks to biodiversity
204 native animals and 378 native plants are formally
listed as threatened with extinction
A further 400 native animals and 450 native plants are
at risk of extinction because of salinity levels
More than 3000 native plants are susceptible to
phytophthora (die back)
Introduced species, fire hazards habitat destruction
and climate change (next week)

16. Conservation and
biodiversity