Biodiversity helps to maintain air and water quality, pollination and even keep the economy afloat, but sometimes we can't see what is right in front of us.
Threatened animals and plants may seem very remote and even irrelevant to some, but their wellbeing and survival affect us all – often in ways we can't even imagine.
This September, throughout Biodiversity Month, we are translating the survival of our plants and animals into terms we can all understand. We are showing how, without them, our health and wellbeing, cultural identity and iconic products, which make life in Australia so special, could be compromised.
The more we know and are connected to our threatened species, the more we can help. Because a world in which these plants and animals are under threat means that life as we know it is under threat.
Explore some of the threatened connections in New South Wales
Become a champion for biodiversity
What is Saving our Species doing for biodiversity?
Through threatened species conservation, Saving our Species works to preserve and increase our biodiversity. We protect, monitor and conserve threatened species in different ways, taking into account what we know about their ecology and threats.
New South Wales risks losing thousands of the state's native animals and plants. This is why the NSW Government has invested $175 million over 10 years (2016–2026) into the Saving our Species program, making it one of the largest conservation programs of its kind.
Ultimately, we are working to take species off the threatened species list, so there are fewer at risk of extinction.
Find out more about Saving our Species