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Environmental Issues In Victoria
PLATYPUS
POPULATION DATA
300,000 platypus adults left
being increasingly threatened
population is decreasing
breeding programs are trying to increase numbers
THREATS
critical part of a healthy river ecosystem
biggest threat is loss of habitat
they have an important role in the ecosystem
pollution impacts their habitats
pollution is making them an endangered species
HABITAT
fresh water
slow moving rivers
lakes joined by rivers
build borrows in river banks
only found in Australia
ORANGE BELLIED PARROT
POPULATION DATA
population decreasing rapidly
captive breeding, 320 individuals
extinct in 3-5 years
only 50 left in the wild
HABITAT
breaded in Tasmania
spend winter in shelter
migrated to Victoria and South Australia
likes fruit trees
lives along beaches
THREATS
beak and feather disease in their breading
lack of females in the wild
they are critically endangered
increase of predators
habitat loss
extinct in 3-5 years
KANGAROOS
POPULATION DATA
no risk of extinction
Queensland has the most
they are threatening people and their live stock with overpopulation
they are native to Australia
estimated to be 50 million
there are a few in Papua New Guinea and New Zealand
HABITAT
they only live in hot weather
have a near by forest
live in grassy areas
they are a native animal to Australia
live in herds or troops
THREATS
dingo's, humans, wedge-tailed eagles are a threats
traffic accidents are a big threat
dogs and foxes compete with them for food
kangaroo grazing is a negative impact on lizards
kangaroos rapidly wipe out plants, birds and food
they are important to Australia for cultural and spiritual reasons
KOALA
THREATS
they are important to the ecosystem
the biggest human impact to them is deforestation
heat stress through drought and heat waves
wildfires also impact them
their scat helps feed the forests floor
and lastly threatened by domestic dog attacks
HABITAT
they are native to Australia
live in trees/forests
live in open woodland
live in eucalyptus trees
they rely on eucalyptus trees for food and shelter
dont live in rain forests or desert areas
POPULATION DATA
they are an endangered species
there are around 100,000 left
habitat loss is making it harder for them to live
will be extinct by 2050
threat to them is deforestation