Protected areas of the Australian Capital Territory
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The Australian Capital Territory
contains 8 separate protected area
s with a total land area of 1,230 km² (50.59% of the territory's area). They are managed on territory level by Environment ACT.
Australian Capital Territory
The Australian Capital Territory, often abbreviated ACT, is the capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and is the smallest self-governing internal territory...
contains 8 separate protected area
Protected area
Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognised natural, ecological and/or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the enabling laws of each country or the regulations of the international...
s with a total land area of 1,230 km² (50.59% of the territory's area). They are managed on territory level by Environment ACT.
Nature Reserves
- Bullen Range Nature Reserve
- Canberra Nature ParkCanberra Nature ParkThe Canberra Nature Park is actually 30 separate protected areas in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, ranging from bushland hills to lowland native grassland...
- Gigerline
- Molonglo Gorge
- Stony Creek
- TidbinbillaTidbinbilla Nature ReserveTidbinbilla Nature Reserve, on the fringe of Namadgi National Park, is a short drive from the city of Canberra, Australia. The reserve covers an area of approximately 54.50 km² and consists of a large valley floor, the Tidbinbilla Mountain and the Gibraltar range...
- Woodstock