Nature delivers $510b bounty but needs more resources

Australia's natural environment contributes more than $510 billion to the economy, a study finds. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia's natural environment contributes more than $510 billion to the nation's bottom line every year, a report has found, making it as valuable as the finance and mining sectors combined.

But the federal government is not investing enough in biodiversity to ensure its continued health, and should lift spending to ensure it continues to prop up the economy.