australasia

Australasia is a region of Oceania: New Zealand, Australia, New Guinea, and neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean.

Many of Australasia's ecoregions, and the species within those regions, are threatened by human activities and introduced plant and animal species.

Climate

Australasia has a varied climate with Equatorial,Tropical, Subtropical, Desert, Grassland,Temperate areas.

RSCC animals of the region

  • bali+starling
  • fiji+banded+iguana
  • little+red+flying-Fox
  • new+guinea+singing+dog
  • victoria+crowned+pigeon

bali starling

leucopsar rothschildii

Only 14 left in the wild!

In 1991, the Bali Starling was designated the fauna symbol of Bali.

During the dry season water is so scarce that they depend upon morning dew.

Status

Critically endangered




Indigenous Australians were the first human inhabitants of the Australian continent and its nearby islands and their descendants. Indigenous Australians were distinguished as either aboriginal people or Torres Strait Islanders.


Come and see our tree ferns in the Australasia area. Tree ferns are found growing in tropical and subtropical areas as well as temperate rainforests in Australia, New Zealand, and other island groups nearby; a few genera extend further, such as Culcita in southern Europe. Like all ferns, tree ferns reproduce by means of spores developed in sporangia on the undersides of the fronds.


Indigenous foods range from the Witchetty Grub of the Aussie outback to the Sago Grub of New Guinea.