Oceania - Overfishing

Overfishing - the taking of excess fish from the wild which prevents food for other species and limits the number of future fish. This is another serious issue in Oceania. Fish are taken not only for food but also hold a great demand for the pet industry. Coral reefs are destroyed and fragments are taken to other locations and sold for profit. This issue is being address and there are many ways to overcome it.

Oceania - Pollution

Chemicals such as pesticides are used in Oceania for protection of crops etc. This contributes to both air and water pollution. Water pollution is a serious thing in Oceania because it has a drastic impact on marine life. Air pollution is also caused by vehicles and the dirty industry businesses.

Oceania - Deforestation

Deforestation - the clearing and destruction of forests to harvest wood for consumption, clear land for agricultural uses, and make way for expanding settlement frontiers. Throughout Oceania rainforest are being clear cut to make room for the growing cattle and crop industry.

Oceania - Introduction

Oceania consists mainly of Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea with the addition of other island chains. There are a variety of landscapes throughout this continent. From the lush rainforests to open savannas people from around the world travel here. There are urban cities and remote locations.

There are many endangered animals found in Oceania here are a few listed below:
Blue Whale Steller Sea Lion Fijian Free-tailed Bat Fijian Monkey-faced Bat Finback Whale Bermuda Rock Lizard Green Sea Turtle Fiji Banded Iguana Loggerhead Sea Turtle Leatherback Sea Turtle Olive Ridley Sea Turtle Hawksbill Sea Turtle Saltwater Crocodile Fiji Ground Frog Amsterdam Albatross Chahow Atlantic Petrel Guam Micronesian Kingfisher Mariana Grey Swiftlet Red-throated Lorikeet Calico Grouper Giant Wrasse St Helena Dragonet Hammerhead Shark.