The Australian Capital Territory as of 2014 contains 46 separate protected areas with a total land area of 1,302 km2 (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 2020, a total of 47 nature reserves are listed as part of the National Reserve System with a total area of 249.80 square kilometres (96.45 square miles). [2] As of 2015, 33 of these nature reserves have been grouped together under the name Canberra Nature Park. [3]
- Aranda Bushland
- Black Mountain
- Bruce Ridge
- Bullen Range
- Callum Brae
- Cooleman Ridge
- Crace
- Dunlop Grassland
- Farrer Ridge
- Gigerline
- Goorooyarroo
- Gossan Hill
- Gungaderra Grassland
- Isaacs Ridge
- Jarramlee Grassland Reserve
- Jerrabomberra Wetlands
- Justice Robert Hope Park
- Kinleyside
- Kowen Escarpment
- McQuoids Hill
- Melrose
- Molonglo Gorge
- Molonglo River
- Mount Ainslie
- Mount Majura
- Mount Mugga Mugga
- Mount Painter
- Mount Pleasant
- Mount Taylor
- Mulanggari Grassland
- Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary
- O'Connor Ridge
- Oakey Hill
- Old Naas TSR
- Percival Hill
- Red Hill
- Rob Roy
- Stony Creek
- Swamp Creek
- The Pinnacle
- Tidbinbilla
- Tuggeranong Hill
- unnamed [2]
- Urambi Hills
- Wanniassa Hills
- West Jerrabomberra
- Woodstock
Wilderness zone
- Bimberi [2]
See also
References
- ^ "About us, Territory and Municipal Services". ACT Government. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f "Terrestrial CAPAD 2020 ACT summary (see 'DETAIL' tab)". CAPAD 2020. Australian Government - Department of the Environment. 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Canberra Nature Park". ACT Government, Territory and Municipal Services. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
External links
The Australian Capital Territory as of 2014 contains 46 separate protected areas with a total land area of 1,302 km2 (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 2020, a total of 47 nature reserves are listed as part of the National Reserve System with a total area of 249.80 square kilometres (96.45 square miles). [2] As of 2015, 33 of these nature reserves have been grouped together under the name Canberra Nature Park. [3]
- Aranda Bushland
- Black Mountain
- Bruce Ridge
- Bullen Range
- Callum Brae
- Cooleman Ridge
- Crace
- Dunlop Grassland
- Farrer Ridge
- Gigerline
- Goorooyarroo
- Gossan Hill
- Gungaderra Grassland
- Isaacs Ridge
- Jarramlee Grassland Reserve
- Jerrabomberra Wetlands
- Justice Robert Hope Park
- Kinleyside
- Kowen Escarpment
- McQuoids Hill
- Melrose
- Molonglo Gorge
- Molonglo River
- Mount Ainslie
- Mount Majura
- Mount Mugga Mugga
- Mount Painter
- Mount Pleasant
- Mount Taylor
- Mulanggari Grassland
- Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary
- O'Connor Ridge
- Oakey Hill
- Old Naas TSR
- Percival Hill
- Red Hill
- Rob Roy
- Stony Creek
- Swamp Creek
- The Pinnacle
- Tidbinbilla
- Tuggeranong Hill
- unnamed [2]
- Urambi Hills
- Wanniassa Hills
- West Jerrabomberra
- Woodstock
Wilderness zone
- Bimberi [2]
See also
References
- ^ "About us, Territory and Municipal Services". ACT Government. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f "Terrestrial CAPAD 2020 ACT summary (see 'DETAIL' tab)". CAPAD 2020. Australian Government - Department of the Environment. 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Canberra Nature Park". ACT Government, Territory and Municipal Services. Retrieved 15 September 2015.