List of Threatened Species Threatened Species Lists A-Z
Threatened Live Bearing Seastar (Patiriella vivipara). Photo: S
Bryant Species listed under Tasmanian Threatened Species
Protection Act 1995 Process for Listing Threatened Species
Threatened Flora within Catchments and Local Government Areas
Threatened Species Protection Act 1995. As nominations are being
received all the time, the species or their status may have
already changed. Where available, these lists contain links to
listing statements and recovery plans. More than 600 species of
plant and animal are currently threatened in Tasmania and are
listed on the Schedules of the Threatened Species Protection Act
1995. Threatened species are classified into three levels in
Tasmania to reflect their risk of extinction. These are
endangered, vulnerable or rare. Definitions of these terms are
outlined in our What These Terms Mean web page. More information
on Tasmania's approach to conserving Tasmania's threatened
species can be obtained from the Threatened