Endangered Animals List Australia
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Endangered animals list australia. Two species of sea turtle are critically endangered on the iucn red list of threatened species. 1 kg in weight and 867 in 22 cm in body length it is one of the worlds largest frog species. However there still are many species and subspecies of mammals birds reptiles fish and frogs which face the danger of being extinct.
This animal belongs to the sea lion species and weighs about 600 lbs. The mountain chicken or giant ditch frog is a critically endangered frog found on the islands of Dominica and Montserrat in the Caribbean. Get to know 10 endangered native Australian species at risk of disappearing forever.
Marron crayfish is now listed as the endangered species of animals in australia. Australia has the worlds deadliest snakes spiders jellyfish and birds. The list is by no means definitive and contains just a fraction of the worlds endangered animals.
Regionally WWF-Australia has been supporting species conservation work on tigers orangutans elephants rhinos and snow leopards. The list is announced by the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 EPBC Act. List of Endangered Australian Animals Antechinus Bandicoot Bilby Greater Bilby Blob Fish Cassowary Corroboree Frog Dingo Dugong Giant Clam Potoroo Gilberts Potoroo Gouldian Finch Great Barrier Reef Bilby Greater Bilby Koala Leadbeater Possum Night Parrot Quoll Northern Quoll Numbat Snapping Turtle Swift Parrot Tasmanian Devil Tree Kangaroo Wallaby Wombat Woylie.
According to the iucn red list of endangered species 86 of australias animal species are considered critically endangered 1. These highly threatened animals are the focus of concerted WWF global campaigns and strategies. Australia Northern Territory Queensland Western Australia Porcupine Ray.
And while not yet extinct over 300 species of Australian animals are now considered vulnerable endangered or critically endangered. 101 Australian Animals Facts Animals Found Only in Australia Photo. These are categorized as endangered and critically endangered.