Biodiversity - List Species on a Lineage

Authority Name EPBC Act 1999
Authority Name (Expanded) Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
Authority URL http://www.ea.gov.au/epbc/
Date Signed
Date Ratified 16-Jul-2000
Current Yes
Category Convention Measures
Purpose/Comments The Commonwealth legislation provides a national framework for environment protection through a focus on protecting matters of national environmental significance and on the conservation of Australia's biodiversity.

List of 36 species sorted by kingdom to species. (View same list sorted by Family)

See full details on a species by clicking on the Taxon Id.

Animalia

Chordata

Aves

Charadriiformes

Laridae

      Sterna vittata vittata Antarctic Tern (Indian Ocean) Gmelin, 1789   Endangered
      Sterna vittata vittata Antarctic Tern (Indian Ocean) Gmelin, 1789   Vulnerable

Ciconiiformes

Phalacrocoracidae

      Phalacrocorax nivalis Heard Shag Falla, 1937   Vulnerable
      Phalacrocorax purpurascens Macquarie Shag   Vulnerable

Sulidae

      Papasula abbotti Abbott's Booby (Ridgeway,1893)   Vulnerable

Procellariiformes

Diomedeidae

      Diomedea amsterdamensis Amsterdam Albatross Roux et al. 1983   Endangered
      Diomedea antipodensis Antipodean Albatross Robertson & Warham, 1992   Vulnerable
      Diomedea dabbenena Tristan Albatross Matthews, 1929   Endangered
      Diomedea epomophora Southern Royal Albatross Lesson,1825   Vulnerable
      Diomedea exulans Wandering Albatross Linnaeus,1758   Vulnerable
      Diomedea gibsoni Gibson's Albatross Robertson & Warham, 1992   Vulnerable
      Diomedea sanfordi Northern Royal Albatross Murphy, 1917   Endangered
      Phoebetria fusca Sooty Albatross Hilsenberg,1822   Vulnerable
      Thalassarche bulleri Buller's Albatross Rothschild, 1893   Vulnerable
      Thalassarche carteri Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross (Mathews, 1912)   Vulnerable
      Thalassarche cauta Shy Albatross (Gould, 1841)   Vulnerable
      Thalassarche chrysostoma Grey-headed Albatross Forster,1785   Vulnerable
      Thalassarche eremita Chatham Albatross (Murphy, 1930)   Endangered
      Thalassarche impavida Campbell Albatross (Mathews, 1912)   Vulnerable
      Thalassarche nov. sp. Pacific Albatross   Vulnerable
      Thalassarche salvini Salvin's Albatross (Rothschild, 1893)   Vulnerable
      Thalassarche steadi White-capped Albatross (Falla, 1933)   Vulnerable

Hydrobatidae

      Fregetta grallaria grallaria White-bellied Storm Petrel (Tasman Sea), White-bellied Storm-Petrel (Australasian) (Vieilott, 1817)   Vulnerable

Procellariidae

      Halobaena caerulea Blue Petrel (Gmelin,1789)   Vulnerable
      Macronectes giganteus Southern Giant Petrel Gmelin,1789   Endangered
      Macronectes halli Northern Giant Petrel Mathews,1912   Vulnerable
      Pterodroma leucoptera Gould's Petrel (Gould,1844)   Endangered
      Pterodroma mollis Soft-plumaged Petrel (Gould,1844)   Vulnerable
      Pterodroma neglecta Kermadec Petrel (Schlegel,1863)   Vulnerable

Mammalia

Carnivora

Otariidae

      Arctocephalus tropicalis Subantarctic Fur Seal (Gray,1872)   Vulnerable

Cetacea

Balaenidae

      Eubalaena australis Southern Right Whale (Desmoulins,1822)   Endangered

Balaenopteridae

      Balaenoptera borealis Sei Whale Lesson,1828   Vulnerable
      Balaenoptera musculus Blue Whale (Linnaeus,1758)   Endangered
      Balaenoptera physalus Fin Whale Linnaeus,1758   Vulnerable
      Megaptera novaeangliae Humpback Whale (Borowski,1781)   Vulnerable

Pinnepedia

Phocidae

      Mirounga leonina Southern Elephant Seal (Linnaeus,1758)   Vulnerable