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Growing national parks and
saving endangered species

We are the charity partner of Australia's national parks, ensuring that Australia's wildlife and wilderness are conserved for future generations.

We partner with government, corporate Australia and other NGOs to restore native land and wildlife populations and support local environmental communities.

Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, we have protected natural Australia for over 50 years.
We are the charity partner of Australia's national parks, ensuring that Australia's wildlife and wilderness are conserved for future generations.

We partner with government, corporate Australia and other NGOs to restore native land and wildlife populations and support local environmental communities.

Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, we have protected natural Australia for over 50 years.
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Species in trouble … and lost forever

To date almost 2000 plant and animal species are in trouble or extinct. Australia has the highest rate of
vertebrate mammal extinction in the world - nearly 1 in 3 of our unique mammals are at risk of extinction.

507

Fauna species in trouble or extinct

38.00% Vulnerable
31.90% Endangered
17.00% Critically endangered
0.20% Extinct in the wild
10.40% Extinct
1.60% Conservation dependent
1375

Flora species in trouble or extinct

42.70% Vulnerable
40.30% Endangered
14.30% Critically
endangered
2.70% Extinct
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Our Reports and Strategy

Our 2025 Impact Report

From planting 1.2 million trees to threatened species recovery, discover this year's wins. Our 2025 Impact Report is packed with powerful stories, real outcomes, and the momentum we’re building for a wilder, more resilient Australia.

Read our Impact Report

Our 2025-2028 Strategy

We’re scaling up, thinking bigger, and partnering smarter. Our new strategy lays out how we’ll protect more habitats, empower more communities, and drive greater impact, together.

Explore the Strategy

The rate of extinction continues

By 2021, 104 endemic Australian species were listed as extinct. In the past 20 years, the number of
threatened species and ecosystems has grown by more than one-third. Climate change threatens to
increase the rate of losses up to fivefold.

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What’s causing the problems?

The three biggest causes of threat and extinction are:

Land clearing is a primary driver of biodiversity loss in Australia.

At the turn of the 21st century, Australia’s deforestation rate was the sixth highest in the world. Australia’s native forests now cover only 19% of the total land area. Over 40% of forests and woodlands have been cleared, mostly for agricultural expansion. About 8 million hectares of threatened species’ habitats were cleared between 2000 and 2017.

Protected areas such as national parks play a key role in reducing deforestation and protecting species.

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Extreme fire weather has been getting worse across large parts of the country since the 1950s. 2019 was the driest, warmest year since records began in 1910. In the 2020 bushfires - the largest single recorded fire season for eastern Australia - 17 million hectares was burned and a more than one billion animals were killed with a significant impact on many rare or threatened animals, plants, and insects. In NSW alone, over 37% of the State’s national park estate was impacted.

2020 Fires; extent of damage to NSW National Parks

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Ways you can get involved

Bring Back the Bush

Let’s not beat around the bush any longer. Australia’s wilderness and wildlife need our help. Help us grow it back, loud and proud.

Go to Bring Back the Bush

Gift a Tree in honour of

Every tree donated supports our Landscape Resilience Program, bringing life back to ecosystems that need it most.

Gift a Tree

Corporate Volunteering

Make a meaningful impact. Connect your team to nature. Support national and global goals for people and planet.

Volunteer with us

Our Commitment to Reconciliation

Our Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (2025–2027) formalises our ongoing journey of reconciliation – grounded in respect, cultural learning, and meaningful partnerships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waters where we work. Their deep cultural knowledge, leadership, and care for Country have sustained these landscapes for tens of thousands of years and continue to guide meaningful conservation today. That’s why we’re embedding cultural knowledge, leadership, and aspirations across our work – from growing national parks to saving species and restoring our lands.

Together, we’re building a future where conservation efforts honour culture, amplify First Nations voices, and deliver lasting impact for Country and community.

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We are leaving a better Australia for future generations

Thanks to our donors and partners, FNPW has been able to invest in conservation projects around Australia. Your generosity helps with long-term restoration of areas that have been decimated by floods and fires and builds resilience so that our land and wildlife can continue to recover for generations to come.

The Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife Newsletter

Stay inspired with the latest news in environmental conservation and discover how you can make a difference. Join us in our mission to protect Australia’s natural treasures for future generations. Sign up for our monthly newsletter, delivered straight to your inbox. Each edition is packed with wildlife inspiration, impactful stories about the difference your support is making, and opportunities to help safeguard our native plants and animals.

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