Land clearing in Australia describes the removal of native vegetation and deforestation in Australia. Land clearing involves the removal of native vegetation and habitats, including the bulldozing of native bushlands, forests, savannah, woodlands and native grasslands and the draining of natural wetlands for replacement with agriculture, urban and other land uses. Land clearing is an important environmental issue in Australia. Bans on land clearing have been placed by state governments. This policy largely permitted Australia to abide by its commitments to the Kyoto Protocol.