Find information about species and ecological communities listed under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). The Species Profile and Threats database contains information on what the species looks like, its population and distribution, habitat, movements, feeding, reproduction and taxonomic comments.

Choose the Click to access button below to commence your search.

Searches can be made via either common or scientific names.

An advanced search and reports function allows you to download lists of EPBC threatened species by category and state/territory.

If you have relevant information to add to the database or believe information is incorrect or out-of-date please contact Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts at sprat@environment.gov.au.

How do I access this service?

Supporting Information

• Search EPBC Listed Species within Taxonomic Groups