Act 4 Nature is a joint initiative involving Zoos Victoria, the Department of Sustainability and Environment, Museums Victoria, Sustainability Victoria, Parks Victoria, Royal Botanic Gardens and the Municipal Association of Victoria. A celebration of the International Year of Biodiversity, Act 4 Nature aims to help Victorians make a world of difference.

http://www.act4nature.org.au...

http://www.act4nature.org.au/

The Australian Biological Resources Study aims to provide the underlying taxonomic knowledge necessary for the conservation and sustainable use of Australia's biodiversity. ABRS supports research on Australian organisms through a Grants and Scholarship scheme and publishes series of books on our flora and fauna.

http://www.environment.gov.au...

http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/index.html

Biodiversity conservation and management is an integral part of the Victorian Government's environment policies and a fundamental element of the Department's integrated programs. Page provides information on biodiversity strategy, biodiversity conservation services, and flora and fauna program.

http://www.dse.vic.gov.au...

http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/conservation-and-environment/biodiversity

Bush Blitz is Australia's largest nature discovery project -<br /> a three-year multimillion dollar partnership to document the plants and animals in hundreds of properties across Australia's National Reserve System.

http://www.bushblitz.org.au...

http://www.bushblitz.org.au/

Biodiversity is the variety of all life forms on earth – the different plants, animals and micro-organisms and the ecosystems of which they are a part.

http://www.environment.gov.au...

http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/index.html

The department is responsible for policies and programs to manage native flora and fauna on public and private land and in terrestrial, marine, estuarine and freshwater environments.

http://www.dse.vic.gov.au...

http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/plants-and-animals/native-plants-and-animals

Swooping birds can be a frightening experience, however not all native birds swoop to protect their eggs and young during breeding season. This information is designed to develop understanding about why native birds swoop, so we can more easily share our rural and urban environments with birds.

http://www.dse.vic.gov.au...

http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/plants-and-animals/native-plants-and-animals/problem-wildlife/swooping-birds