The protected areas of the Northern Territory consists of protected areas managed by the governments of the Northern Territory and Australia and private organisations with a reported total area of 335,527 square kilometres (129,548 sq mi) being 24.8% of the total area of the Northern Territory of Australia.[1]
Summary by type and jurisdiction edit
As of June 2018, the Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory managed 86 ‘parks and reserves’ including 22 that have not been declared with a total reported area of 50,603 square kilometres (19,538 sq mi).[2]
As of 2016, the protected areas within the Australian government jurisdiction included two national parks with a total area of 20,444 square kilometres (7,893 sq mi) and 15 Indigenous Protected Areas with a total area of 260,662 square kilometres (100,642 sq mi).[1]
As of August 2016, there were three private protected areas declared under the Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act with a total area of 1,405 square kilometres (542 sq mi)[3] while in late 2016, another three private protected areas were listed under the National Reserve System with a total area of 1,405 square kilometres (542 sq mi) were listed by the Australian government.[1]
Northern Territory Government edit
Coastal Reserves edit
Conservation Areas edit
- Adelaide River Foreshore[3]
- Daly River (Mt Nancar)[3]
- Douglas River / Daly River Esplanade[3]
- Harrison Dam[3]
- Melacca Swamp[3]
- Oolloo Crossing[3]
- Stray Creek[3]
- Tree Point[3]
Conservation Covenants edit
Conservation Reserves edit
- Anna's Reservoir[3]
- Black Jungle/Lambells Lagoon[3]
- Blackmore River[3]
- Bullwaddy[3]
- Channel Island[3]
- Caranbirini[3]
- Connells Lagoon[3]
- Corroboree Rock[3]
- Fogg Dam[3]
- Henbury Meteorites[3]
- Illamurta Springs[3]
- Karlu Karlu / Devils Marbles[3]
- Kintore Caves[3]
- Knuckey Lagoons[3]
- Kuyunba[3]
- Mac Clark (Acacia peuce)[3]
- Napwerte/Ewaninga Rock Carvings[3]
- Native Gap[3]
- Rainbow Valley[3]
- Tnorala (Gosse Bluff)[3]
- Vernon Islands[3]
- Woodgreen[3]
Historical Reserves edit
- Alice Springs Telegraph Station[3]
- Arltunga[3]
- Attack Creek[3]
- Barrow Creek Telegraph Station[3]
- Central Mount Stuart[3]
- Chambers Pillar[3]
- Gregory's Tree[3]
- Heavitree Gap Police Station[3]
- John Flynn[3]
- John Flynn's Grave[3]
- Ryan Well[3]
- Tennant Creek Telegraph Station[3]
- Victoria River Depot[3]
Hunting Reserves edit
Management Agreement Areas edit
Marine Parks edit
National Parks edit
- Barranyi (North Island)[3]
- Charles Darwin[3]
- Djukbinj[3]
- Dulcie Range[3]
- Elsey[3]
- Finke Gorge[3]
- Garig Gunak Barlu[3]
- Iytwelepenty / Davenport Range[3]
- Judbarra / Gregory[3]
- Keep River[3]
- Limmen[3]
- Litchfield[3]
- Mary River[3]
- Nitmiluk[3]
- Tjoritja / West MacDonnell[3]
- Watarrka[3]
Nature Parks edit
- Berry Springs[3]
- Butterfly Gorge[3]
- Cutta Cutta Caves[3]
- Giwining / Flora River[3]
- Holmes Jungle[3]
- Howard Springs[3]
- Katherine Low Level[3]
- Leaning Tree Lagoon[3]
- Mataranka Pool[clarification needed]
- N'Dhala Gorge[3]
- Ruby Gap[3]
- Trephina Gorge[3]
- Umbrawarra Gorge[3]
- Yeperenye/Emily and Jessie Gaps[3]
Protected Areas edit
- Ilparpa Swamp Wildlife[clarification needed]
- Joint Geological / Geophysical Research Station[clarification needed]
Other places edit
Australian government edit
Indigenous Protected Areas edit
The following Indigenous Protected Areas have been established in the Northern Territory:[9]
- Angas Downs
- Anindilyakwa
- Dhimurru
- Djelk
- Laynhapuy
- Marri-Jabin (Thamurrurr)
- Northern Tanami
- Southern Tanami
- Warddeken
- Yanyuwa
National parks edit
The following national parks are managed by the Director of National Parks on the behalf of the Australian government and indigenous land owners:[10]
Private protected areas edit
Northern Territory jurisdiction edit
See Conservation Covenants above
Australian Wildlife Conservancy sanctuaries edit
Australian Wildlife Conservancy owns and operates the following private protected areas in the Northern Territory:[11]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Terrestrial Protected Areas by Reserve Type in Northern Territory (2016)". CAPAD 2016. Australian government. 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "NT Parks and Reserves Estate". Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory. 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf "Parks and Reserves" (PDF). Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory. 15 March 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 October 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ^ "Arafura Marine Park". Parks Australia: Australian Marine Parks. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ "Arnhem Marine Park". Parks Australia: Australian Marine Parks. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ "Marine Protected Areas in coastal waters of Northern Territory". CAPAD 2016. Australian government. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ "Limmen Marine Park". Parks Australia: Australian Marine Parks. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ "Wessel Marine Park". Parks Australia: Australian Marine Parks. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ "Declared Indigenous Protected Areas in the Northern Territory". Department of the Environment. Archived from the original on 15 February 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ "National Parks". Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ^ "Sanctuaries". Australian Wildlife Conservancy. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ^ "A landmark project at Fish River Station". The Nature Conservancy. THE NATURE CONSERVANCY AUSTRALIA. Retrieved 17 February 2018.