Biodiversity is the wide variety of all living organisms on Earth: plants, animals, micro-organisms, their habitats and their genes. It forms an extremely complex and dynamic web of life, which we are part of and depends on for our well-being.
Brisbane is recognised as the most biologically-diverse capital city in Australia. However, threats to the city’s biodiversity remains, including the loss of habitats and fragmentations of remaining natural areas.
The Wolston and Centenary Catchments, despite facing intense urban development pressures, still provide habitats for wildlife such as platypus, kangaroos and many rare birds and frogs.
Fauna – our native wildlife
Flora – our native plants: the trees, shrubs, wildflowers, vines, creepers, ground covers and grasses
Fungi – our nutrient recyclers
Brisbane Biodiversity Community Strategy
WaCC is a member of Brisbane Catchment Network: http://brisbanecatchments.org.au/ – a partnership, communication and information sharing network of catchment and land care groups across Brisbane.