The Action Plan for Australian Sharks and Rays 2020
Author | : Peter Kyne |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2021-05-26 |
ISBN-10 | : 0646825526 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780646825526 |
Rating | : 4/5 (26 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Action Plan for Australian Sharks and Rays 2020 written by Peter Kyne and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-26 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Action Plan for Australian Sharks 2020 is the first action plan for Australia's chondrichthyan fishes (sharks, rays, and chimaeras). This book presents the IUCN Red List status of all 329 species occurring in Australian waters including Subantarctic ad Antarctic waters. The majority of the fauna is secure, although roughly one in eight species is threatened with extinction. The Action Plan presents specific actions required to address knowledge gaps, and outlines conservation actions for each species. This book is a call to action to secure all of Australia's sharks, rays, and chimaeras.