Editing Conservation in Australia (section)

{{Short description|Protection of biodiversity in Australia}}
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'''Conservation in Australia''' is an issue of state and federal policy. [[Australia]] is one of the most biologically diverse countries in the world,<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Davison |first1=Annette D. |last2=Yeates |first2=Christine |last3=Gillings |first3=Michael R. |last4=de Brabandere |first4=Jan |title=Microorganisms, Australia and the Convention on Biological Diversity |journal=Biodiversity & Conservation |date=1999 |volume=8 |issue=10 |page=1410 |doi=10.1023/A:1008986324592 |bibcode=1999BiCon...8.1399D |url=https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1008986324592 |access-date=1 September 2022|url-access=subscription }}</ref> with a large portion of species [[endemic (ecology)|endemic]] to Australia. Preserving this wealth of [[biodiversity]] is important for [[future generations]].  25% of Australia is managed for conservation.<ref name="pcia">{{cite journal |last1=Broadhurst |first1=Linda |last2=Coates |first2=David |date=December 2017 |title=Plant conservation in Australia: Current directions and future challenges |url= |journal=Plant Diversity |volume=39 |issue=6 |pages=348–356 |doi=10.1016/j.pld.2017.09.005 |doi-access=free |pmid=30159528 |pmc=6112320 |bibcode=2017PlDiv..39..348B }}</ref>

[[Animal]] [[Habitat (ecology)|habitat]]s like [[reef]]s and [[forest]]s must be preserved in order to preserve the population and diversity of animal species. Conservation is vital for future study and for field [[research]] to be taken, and because biological richness is an unmeasurable aesthetic that may be developed into commercial [[recreation]]al attractions.

According to [[Janine Benyus]], the potential for advances in [[biomimicry]] in Australia is great because the [[extreme weather]] and conditions found here provide an excellent [[evolution]]ary incubator. Research on natural processes can only occur if the habitat is preserved and [[organism]]s continue to thrive.
[[File:Daintree National Park.jpg|thumb|right|320px|Rainforests such as the [[Daintree Rainforest|Daintree]] have immeasurable value.]]

Federal and State governments manage [[protected areas]] and [[national parks]]; a number of non-governmental organizations are also involved in conservation.