ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Protected areas of Australia

Imagine you have a really special toy that you want to keep safe, so you put it in a special box and say nobody can touch it. The protected areas in Australia are like special boxes for animals and plants that are really special and need to be kept safe.

These protected areas are places where animals and plants can live without being disturbed by people hunting or building things. They are set aside by the Australian government so that these special creatures can continue to survive and thrive.

Australia has many different types of protected areas, like national parks, marine parks, and indigenous protected areas.

In these areas, people can still visit and enjoy the natural beauty, but they have to be careful to not disturb the plants and animals that live there.

All of us have a responsibility to help protect these areas and the creatures that live in them, just like we protect our special toys in the special box.