Protecting biodiversity is up to all of us.

We’re working with experts, communities, Traditional Owners, government, farmers and industries to solve Australia’s biodiversity crisis. And that includes you.

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Why Australia needs a Biodiversity Council

Listen to Professors Brendan Wintle, Sarah Bekessy and John Thwaites talk about Australia's biodiversity challenge and why they are excited to be part of the Biodiversity Council.

Australia’s biodiversity is recognised and valued nationally and globally as a priceless heritage, a foundation for our life and a defining feature of our country, and its future is recovered or secured


Latest News

Our assessment of three now final National Environmental StandardsRead More
The alarming United States actions at the United Nations Desertification COP and implications for upcoming biodiversity and climate conferencesRead More
Become a scientist in your own backyard – all you need is a (phone)camera and iNaturalistRead More
Experts concerned over tree loss and legal process in Adelaide Park Lands developmentRead More

Latest Resources

SubmissionSubmission to the South Australian Natural Resources Committee’s Inquiry into Buffel GrassDownload
SubmissionSubmission to the proposal to prepare six draft management plans for 44 Australian Marine ParksDownload
Denialism doesn’t change the reality that roaming pet cats are a scourge for Australia’s wildlifeDownload
Proposed H5N1 Bird Flu Priority Wildlife Protection ProgramDownload

The Biodiversity Council is a registered Australian not-for-profit charity, recognised by the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC), meeting national standards for integrity, transparency and accountability.

Acknowledgements

The Biodiversity Council acknowledges the First Peoples of the lands and waters of Australia, and pays respect to their Elders, past, present and future and expresses gratitude for long and ongoing custodianship of Country.

The Biodiversity Council is an independent expert group founded by 11 Australian universities to promote evidence-based solutions to Australia’s biodiversity crisis. It receives funding from 11 university partners and The Ian Potter Foundation, The Ross Trust, Trawalla Foundation, The Rendere Trust, Isaacson Davis Foundation, Coniston Charitable Trust, Angela Whitbread and the Nature Impact Collective.


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