The Prince of Wales signs up to protect Australia’s endangered wildlife
October 2013: In a bid to bring global attention to the plight of Australia’s threatened wildlife HRH The Prince of Wales has agreed to become Patron of Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC). Australia is the only developed nation that is classified as a ‘megadiverse’, reflecting both the extraordinary diversity of species in Australia and the fact that a very high proportion are found nowhere else on Earth. However, they now have the planet’s worst mammal extinction rate and nearly 2,000 surviving plants and animals are on the national threatened species list.
“AWC is honoured to welcome Prince Charles as its Patron. His lifelong record of supporting conservation will play a vital role in raising awareness of the need for decisive, practical action to protect Australia’s threatened wildlife,” said AWC Chairman, Martin Copley.
As Patron, Prince Charles will help highlight and promote the globally significant efforts of AWC to halt and reverse the tide of extinctions in Australia.AWC owns and manages three million hectares in iconic regions such as the Kimberley, the Top End, Cape York and central Australia. AWC properties are home to 67 percent of all native mammal species and 83 percent of all native bird species.
www.australianwildlife.org
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