Protecting our plants |
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Page 1 of 10 Because of the large number of species in Western Australia, it is a difficult task to assess the extent of the threat to particular species or plant communities. Despite the efforts of many botanists and amateur naturalists since the time of the first European settlement, there is still much that needs to be discovered about our flora. We do not know the precise number of species present in Western Australia: the figure is thought to be about 12,000 with between 1,000 and 3,000 species yet to be formally named.
Recent studies have, however, provided information, which indicates the need for conservation:
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