The Australian Capital Territory is Australia’s Bush Capital. Its natural environment is both beautiful and important from an ecological and landscape perspective. It is important we continue to manage and protect our environment both from the nature conservation perspective and through the environment protection activities.

The Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate (EPSDD) has nature conservation legislation, strategies, programs and public information in place to help preserve this environment.

The Environment Protection Authority (EPA), established under the Environment Protection Act 1997 (the Act) is responsible for the administration of the Act.