Protected areas of Australian Capital Territory explained

The Australian Capital Territory as of 2014 contains 46 separate protected areas with a total land area of 1302km2 or 55.5% of the territory's area, and which managed by Territory and Municipal Services of the ACT government:[1]

Protected areas of the Australian Capital Territory

Botanic gardens

National parks

Nature Reserves

See also: Nature reserve (Australia). As of 2020, a total of 47 nature reserves are listed as part of the National Reserve System with a total area of 249.8km2.[2] As of 2015, 33 of these nature reserves have been grouped together under the name Canberra Nature Park.[3]

Wilderness zone

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About us, Territory and Municipal Services. ACT Government. 12 August 2014.
  2. Web site: Terrestrial CAPAD 2020 ACT summary (see 'DETAIL' tab). CAPAD 2020. Australian Government - Department of the Environment. 31 March 2022. 2020.
  3. Web site: Canberra Nature Park . ACT Government, Territory and Municipal Services . 15 September 2015 .

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