Land and Forests
Australia's forests and landscapes are some of the richest and most diverse in the world. From the lush tropical rainforests in our north to the delicate Southwest Australia Ecoregion, WWF-Australia is working to conserve our native vegetation for future generations.
Our programs aim to eradicate land clearing - the greatest single threat to species in Australia - and reduce the effects of salinity and introduced species on our environment. Together with Australian communities, we are also aiming to expand protected areas and ensure our land is well managed for the future.
Recent Land and Forests News
PNG in pictures
A WWF team from Australia and other South Pacific offices recently travelled to the rich forests of Mount Bosavi, Papua New Guinea, to join in celebrations with the local tribe people of Musula and Wabimisen. They celebrated the protection of more than 80,000 hectares of highly threatened pristine tropical rainforest.
$15m for weeds research a winner
WWF-Australia today welcomed the Australian Government's announcement to spend $15 million on a new National Weeds and Productivity Research Program in its budget next week, and warned of a new wave of invasive weeds threatening to jump the garden fence and take hold in Australian bushland.
WWF welcomes $180m investment in new protected areas
WWF-Australia has welcomed an announcement from the Australian Government that it would increase the budget for the National Reserve System to $36 million a year over the next five years.
End 'decade of neglect' of nature protection: WWF report
Governments must urgently boost investment in new nature reserves and protected areas if it is rescue Australia's unique wildlife from a 'decade of neglect', a new report by WWF-Australia says.
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