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Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate - Environment

Ongoing park and reserve closures

ACT Conservator of Flora and Fauna, Ian Walker has made the decision to maintain the closure of several Parks and Conservation managed areas, including Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve and Visitors Centre, until further notice.

For more information visit the ACT Government's environment website.

Naked flames are banned across all Parks and Conservation Service managed estate (excluding Cotter Campground) until the end of March 2020. View the map of affected areas (PDF 540KB).

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Bushfire management in the ACT

Total fire bans, fuel management, bushfire operations plan and the strategic bushfire management plan.

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Find out about recreational opportunities in ACT parks and reserves.

Water Catchments

Canberra’s urban lakes and ponds as well as Googong Foreshores, Lower Cotter Catchment and the Murrumbidgee River Corridor.

Healthy Country

Healthy Country Programs (HCP) coordinates the Murumbung Ranger Program and Murumbung Yurung Murra network. It has carriage of policy development and implementation of a range of community engagement, cultural interpretation, heritage and land, fire and water management activities.

Environmental Offsets

Parks and Conservation Service actively manages or assists to establish environmental offset sites that support matters of national environmental significance.

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