Study lead author Professor James Watson from the University of Queensland said the Australian Government is working toward a national commitment to conserve 30% of our lands, waters and seas by 2030.

“Between 2010 and 2022, conservation areas have increased from covering 12.1% to 22.3% of the continent. That is an increase of almost 750,000 square kilometres of land and freshwater environments under protection.

“Despite the large increase in the area protected, benefits for threatened species and ecosystems have been limited because many of these new reserves are being established where it is easiest - not where they are most needed.

There's a 2min video in the text which gives more detail and shows some of the species which are particularly threatened.