Further Links


Geoscience Australia: http://www.ga.gov.au/

Global Biodiversity Information Facility: http://www.gbif.org/

Threatened Species & Ecological Communities: http://www.environment.gov.au/topics/threatened-species-ecological-communities

WWF Ecoregions: http://worldwildlife.org/biomes

Environmental Resources Information Network (ERIN): http://www.environment.gov.au/topics/science-and-research/databases-and-maps/erin

Australian National Fish Expert Distributions: http://collections.ala.org.au/public/show/dr803

Lists of Australian endemic species: http://lntreasures.com/australia.html


Federal

Department of the Environment: http://www.environment.gov.au/


State/Territory

Australian Capital Territory

Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate: http://www.environment.act.gov.au/

New South Wales

Office of Environment and Heritage: http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/

Northern Territory

Department of Land Resource Management: 'http://www.lrm.nt.gov.au/

Queensland

Department of Environment and Heritage Protection: http://www.ehp.qld.gov.au/

South Australia

Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources: 'http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/Home

Tasmania

Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment: http://www.dpiw.tas.gov.au/

Western Australia

Department of Parks and Wildlife: http://www.dpaw.wa.gov.au/

Victoria

Department of Environment and Primary Industries: http://www.depi.vic.gov.au/

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7. Atlas of Living Australia (2013). Spatial Portal Help: Area Report. http://www.ala.org.au/spatial-portal-help/area-report/

8. Commonwealth of Australia (2013). Migratory Species in Australia. Department of the Environment, Canberra. http://www.environment.gov.au/topics/biodiversity/migratory-species

9. Atlas of Living Australia (2013). FAQ: Data Sensitivity. http://www.ala.org.au/faq/data-sensitivity/

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11. NASA Earth Observatory (2000). Net Primary Productivity. http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/GlobalMaps/view.php?d1=MOD17A2_M_PSN