Will the arrival of 200,000 pose a threat to our unique fauna and flora.
National Threatened Species Day
September 7 is National Threatened Species Day in Australia. The date commemorates the death of the last known thylacine (or Tasmanian tiger, Thylacinus cynocephalus) in 1936. It is believed to have died from the cold after being locked out of its sleeping quarters in Hobart Zoo.
Australia’s fauna and flora
Australia has over half a million native species of fauna and flora, many of which are unique to our country (endemic). Endemic species include iconic mammal groups such as the monotremes (platypus and echidna); marsupials (which includes animals such as the koala, Tasmanian devil and kangaroos and wallabies); and of course the many species of eucalypts, wattles and other native plants. [...] https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Parliamentary_Library/FlagPost/2017/September/National_Threatened_Species_Day#:~:text=September%207%20is%20National%20Threatened,sleeping%20quarters%20in%20Hobart%20Zoo.
