The threatened Malleee Emuwren is found in the Murray Sunset National Park
The threatened Malleee Emuwren is found in the Murray Sunset National Park

Examples of IBAs in Danger include the lowland forests of the island of São Tomé—which are threatened by industrial scale plantations, hydroelectric dam building as well as illegal hunting, and the Tasman Sea between Australia and New Zealand—a key feeding area for many globally threatened seabirds and marine mammals. Unfortunately, the ingestion of plastic debris is estimated to be higher at this site than any other worldwide.

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