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Getting on the right track through volunteering

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Getting on the right track through volunteering

Parks and Wildlife volunteers come from all walks of life. Some belong to a volunteer group, and are involved with projects such as weed management, or mountain bike track maintenance. Some people volunteer as campground hosts, welcoming people to campgrounds across the Northern Territory (NT).

Reporting wildlife crime

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Reporting wildlife crime

Wildlife crime encompasses a wide range of illegal activity from feeding wildlife up to and including poaching of wildlife for the illegal wildlife trade. The Wildlife Operations unit remains committed to protecting those that cannot speak for themselves.

Siam weed update 2023

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Siam weed update 2023

As at November 2023, Siam weed is known to be present on over 130 sites across 11 properties in the Northern Territory (NT). These infestation sites extend over 3 major catchments: the Finniss, Reynolds and Daly Rivers. The current known infestations span approximately 9,500 km2 of the western Top End. The furthermost infestation now sits over 100 km from the first recorded infestation.

Safeguarding Northern Territory's water resources: the 2022-2023 Compliance and Enforcement Report

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Safeguarding Northern Territory's water resources: the 2022-2023 Compliance and Enforcement Report

In the Northern Territory (NT), the responsible management of water resources is an ongoing commitment. The custodian of this valuable asset is the Department of Environment, Parks, and Water Security, particularly its Water Resources Division. In a bid to ensure compliance with the Water Act 1992 and Water Regulations 1992, the department has released its annual report for the fiscal year 2022-2023, providing insights into its compliance and enforcement activities PDF (7.7 MB).

Solar Car Challenge meets Be Crocwise

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Solar Car Challenge meets Be Crocwise

Preparations for the 2023 Bridgestone World Solar Car Challenge this year included a visit from a member of the Parks and Wildlife Community Engagement team and a Be Crocwise presentation. Test runs for the solar cars are held along Gunn Point Road just outside of Darwin. With many of the roadside culverts in the area leading directly into creeks and rivers our very special visitors needed to Be Crocwise and understand that they were now in croc country.

Consultation open on a proposed decision for managing short chain chlorinated paraffins

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Consultation open on a proposed decision for managing short chain chlorinated paraffins

The Australian Government, through the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water is inviting feedback on a proposed scheduling decision for short chain chlorinated paraffins. This decision will help to manage the environmental risks associated with these chemicals.

Protecting our threatened species

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Protecting our threatened species

In an across department collaboration our rangers and scientists have been working with a local helicopter charter company to undertake a week long feral cat baiting program in Central Australia.

Thank you to our campground hosts!

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Thank you to our campground hosts!

As the sun sets on another Parks and Wildlife campground host season, we want to express our gratitude to all the volunteers who dedicated their time and energy to assist our rangers during peak season this year. These adventurous individuals went above and beyond to ensure that visitors had a memorable and enjoyable experience in our parks. From greeting campers and providing helpful information about the park, to tirelessly maintaining the campgrounds and keeping them clean and safe for everyone to enjoy, it was a great effort and we thank you!

Water planning in the Northern Territory on track

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Water planning in the Northern Territory on track

Australia’s National Water Initiative (NWI) is the nation’s blueprint for water reform, adopted by all states and territories in 2004. The NWI sets the overarching framework and outlines key principles to support jurisdictions in their transition to sustainable water resource management. One pillar of the NWI is a requirement for jurisdictions to develop and implement water plans. Since 2004 the Northern Territory (NT) has taken steps towards implementing all aspects of the NWI, including through its regulatory and planning activities.

Development coordination

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Development coordination

The department and its predecessor have had a sustained focus on supporting the Northern Territory (NT) Government’s economic and environmental reform agenda across multiple programs since 2018.