❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on native plant species extinction and discovery rates over the past five years. The answer indicates no extinctions and the discovery of 539 new species, with the possibility of more undiscovered.
AnsweredQoN 2987Legislative Council
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In reference to the Native West Australian Plant Species, I ask -
(1) How many are considered to have become extinct in the last five years?
(2) How many new native plant species have been discovered in the last five years?
(1) How many are considered to have become extinct in the last five years?
(2) How many new native plant species have been discovered in the last five years?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
10 November 2010
Responded by
Minister for Environment
Response time
20 days
(1) Nil.
(2) Between 2005 and 2010, a total of 539 new species were added to the State's census of native flora. Additional new native plant species may have been discovered during this period, but have not yet been communicated to the Western Australian Herbarium and added to the census.
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(2) Between 2005 and 2010, a total of 539 new species were added to the State's census of native flora. Additional new native plant species may have been discovered during this period, but have not yet been communicated to the Western Australian Herbarium and added to the census.
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