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‘Biodiversity’ encompasses all
living things – the plants, animals and microorganisms that occur
on land, in the soil, in the air, in freshwater, and in coastal and
marine environments.
South East Queensland (SEQ) has one of the richest diversities of animal and plant species in Australia, some of which are found nowhere else in the world. About 4000 plant species and 800 freshwater and terrestrial vertebrate species are native to the region and distributed across a diverse mosaic of mountain ranges, hills, valleys, rivers, lakes, floodplains, coastal embayments and islands. This varied landscape has given rise to 149 Regional Ecosystems, including 84 Eucalypt forest ecosystems, 32 rainforest and vine-thicket ecosystems, 20 other forest ecosystems and 13 non-forest ecosystems.
‘Regional ecosystems’ are
vegetation communities found within a specific bioregion that are
consistently associated with a particular combination of geology,
landform and soil. For more information
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The SEQ region contains sites listed under international agreements (eg.
Moreton Bay Ramsar Site,
Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Area), habitat for migratory species recognized under international treaties, ecosystems with important ecological functions and biodiversity hotspots such as the Border Ranges region.
There are many immediate threats to this biodiversity from population growth, climate change, pests, salinity, changes in catchment hydrology and water quality, habitat fragmentation, land clearing and inappropriate fire.
‘Ecosystem
services (ES)’ is the term given to the
goods and services provided by natural and semi-natural ecosystems
that benefit, sustain and support the well-being of people. These
include the production of food and medicines, the regulation of
climate and disease, provision of productive soils and clean water,
and landscape opportunities for recreation and spiritual benefits.
In short, ES are the benefits people obtain from ecosystems.
The quality of habitat throughout south-east Queensland and the quality of ecosystem services generally are highly correlated. Maintaining and restoring SEQ’s biodiversity values is important and a challenge for all of us.
SEQ Catchments is working with government, corporate, industry, research, education and community partners to conserve biodiversity and nature conservation values. We focus on:
Conservation Partnerships
The majority of SEQ is managed by private landholders, making biodiversity conservation on private land essential to maintaining our region’s natural values and ecosystem services. Read more…
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Native vegetation management
Extensive clearing within the region has meant that native vegetation has fallen extensively since settlement. Read more…
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Priority species and habitats
Both individual plants and animals, as well as whole ecosystems can be identified as priority ‘species’ or ‘ecosystems’ and protected under varying bits of legislation. Read more…
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Revegetation
SEQ retains significant areas of woody vegetation that provides a wide range of social, environmental and economic benefits to the community. Read more…
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Wetlands
Wetlands assist in the maintenance of water quality and provide habitat for a large diversity of plants and animals. Read more…
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