Australia-BA-FA10

Australia

__**Primary Document 1:**__ [|Australia's Biodiversity Conservation Plan 2010-2030]

__**Explanation:**__ This is the document made by the Australian government describing the environmental issues facing the country. It also explains what the country plans on doing to help conserve the environment and what roles the people in the country need to play to help the conservation of the environment.

__**Primary Document 2:**__ [|Australia's Sustainability Plan 2010-2015]

__**Explanation:**__ This a document made by the Australian government explaining what steps they want to take, along with the citizens of the country, in order to sustain the environment.

__**Artifact 1:**__ media type="youtube" key="GbL_XTGpA7E?fs=1" height="385" width="480"

__**Explanation:**__ The video explains the human effect on the Great Barrier Reef. The human interaction with the reef is slowly starting to destroy it, causing the Australian government to protect it. The main causes for the destruction is oil spills, ships grounding in the reef, and air pollution.

__**Artifact 2:**__ [|Australia Environment Facts]

__**Explanation:**__ This a document made by the Australian government that is giving facts on some of the environmental problems that are going on in the country such as climate change, and plants and animals.

__**Artifact 3:**__

__**Explanation:**__ The Great Barrier Reef houses many different species of fish and coral. Some of these species are on the verge of becoming endangered or already are listed as endangered.

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