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Australia is considered one of the world’s 17 megadiverse countries, which together account for 70 per cent of the world’s biological diversity across less than 10 per cent of the world’s surface. Many species, such as insects, remain largely undiscovered. Around 150,000 species have been formally described in Australia, but this is only about 25 per cent of the total number present.

cultural services-such as spiritual and recreational benefits.Īustralia is renowned for its globally distinct ecosystems, made up of diverse flora and fauna.

supporting services-nutrient cycling and crop pollination.

regulating services-the control of climate and diseases.

provisioning services-the production of food, fibre and water.

It also emphasised the term ‘ ecosystem services’ under 4 broad categories ( Morton & Hill 2014 ): The assessment found benefits to societies from biodiversity in material welfare, security of communities, resilience of local economies, relations among groups in communities, and human health. The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment in 2005 was the first global effort to examine links between human wellbeing and biodiversity.

Scientific- biodiversity represents a wealth of systematic ecological data that help us to understand the natural world and its origins.Īny loss or deterioration in the condition of biodiversity can compromise all the values outlined above and affect human wellbeing.

Indigenous Australians have strong connections and obligations to biodiversity arising from spiritual beliefs about animals and plants.

Cultural-the Australian culture is closely connected to biodiversity through the expression of identity, through spirituality and through aesthetic appreciation.

Our tourism industry also depends on biodiversity.

Recreation-many recreational pursuits rely on our unique biodiversity, such as birdwatching, hiking, camping and fishing.Ecological life support- biodiversity provides functioning ecosystems that supply oxygen, clean air and water, pollination of plants, pest control, wastewater treatment and many ecosystem services.Many livelihoods, such as those of farmers, fishers and timber workers, are dependent on biodiversity. Economic- biodiversity provides humans with raw materials for consumption and production.The biodiversity book by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO Morton & Hill 2014 ) describes 5 core (and interacting) values that humans place on biodiversity: Biodiversity is also considered by many to have intrinsic value-that is, each species has a value and a right to exist, whether or not it is known to have value to humans. Biodiversity is important to humans for many reasons.