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Biodiversity and Weed Management

Weeds not only are a problem for our gardens and pastures,they also invade our bushland. Australia has no shortage of weeds. About 11 per cent of our 18,000 species of wild plants were introduced from other countries. Controlling all these weeds costs billions of dollars. But where do these bush invaders come from,how do they get into our bush, and what can you do about it?

Threatened Species

http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/wildlife-ecosystems/wildlife/wildlife_online/

Regional Ecosystems

http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/wildlife-ecosystems/biodiversity/regional_ecosystems/index.php

Weed Management Guidelines and Information

Biosecurity Queensland: http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/4790_4823.htm
WONS website: http:// www.weeds.org.au/cgi-bin/weedident.cgi?tpl=region.tpl&state=qld&region=con