What are the threats to native habitat?
Australia’s native habitats and vegetation systems are unique and dynamic, having evolved in response to a variety of factors and ecological processes. However, since European settlement, Australia’s native habitats and vegetation have been degraded as rapid changes and new threats have disrupted key ecosystem functions and processes. Critical threats relevant to investment under Caring for our Country include: • fragmentation of habitats and native vegetation • ecologically unsustainable land uses • weeds and introduced pests • inappropriate fire regimes. The cumulative impact of these threats is likely to be increased by climate change.
