Australia’s unique wildlife: what makes it special and what’s at risk

About this episode

This episode explores Australia's unique biodiversity, the threats it faces, and ways to protect it.

Australia is one of the most biodiverse places on Earth, home to wildlife and plant species found nowhere else on the planet. In this episode of Australia Explained you’ll learn about what makes Australia’s biodiversity so special, the threats it faces and how we can all help protect it.

People in this episode

Host: SBS

Topics covered

• biodiversity
• wildlife
• conservation
• environment
• threats to species

Keywords

• Australia
• wildlife
• biodiversity
• conservation
• endangered species

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SBS

Places: Australia

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