List of Australian Capital Territory protected areas

The Australian Capital Territory as of 2014 contains 46 separate protected areas with a total land area of 1,302 square kilometres (503 sq mi) or 55.5% of the territory's area, and which managed by Territory and Municipal Services of the ACT government:[1][2]

Protected areas of the Australian Capital Territory

Botanic gardens

National parks

Nature Reserves

As of 2014, a total of 43 nature reserves are listed as part of the National Reserve System with a total area of 234.71 square kilometres (90.62 sq mi).[2] As of 2015, 33 of these nature reserves have been grouped together under the name Canberra Nature Park.[3]

Wilderness zone

See also

References

  1. "About us, Territory and Municipal Services". ACT Government. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Terrestrial Protected Areas in ACT (2014) (see 'DETAIL' tab)". CAPAD 2014. Australian Government - Department of the Environment. 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  3. "Canberra Nature Park". ACT Government, Territory and Municipal Services. Retrieved 15 September 2015.

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