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    Park management

    Find plans of management, statements of management intent, fire and pest management strategies, and other information about how we manage parks.
    Find plans of management, statements of management intent, fire and pest management strategies, and other information about how we manage parks.
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    • Parks, reserves and protected areas

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      • Acquiring land for new parks
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      • Park recovery and rehabilitation
        • Recovering from the 2019–20 fires
        • Assistance for fire-damaged fences
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        • Fire and Aboriginal cultural values
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    • Park management
      • Plans of management
        • Search plans of management
      • Statements of management intent
        • Search for statements of management intent
      • Aboriginal joint management of parks
        • Aboriginal park partnerships
        • About Aboriginal joint management
        • How Aboriginal joint management works
        • Purpose of Aboriginal joint management
      • Regional pest management strategies
      • Fire management strategies
      • Conservation management plans
      • Evaluating park management
      • Community engagement
        • Lane Cove River Tourist Park lease proposal
        • National Parks and Wildlife Regulation 2019 consultation
        • Walking tracks and trails in national parks
        • Somersby Falls Picnic Area upgrade: Public consultation
        • The Cells State Conservation Area Review of Environmental Factors for radio facility: public consultation
        • Barrington Tops National Park, Mount Royal National Park and Barrington Tops State Conservation Area Plan of Management Draft Amendment
        • Bents Basin State Conservation Area and Gulguer Nature Reserve Draft Plan of Management
        • Bouddi Coastal Walk upgrade
        • Castlereagh, Agnes Banks and Windsor Downs Nature Reserves Draft Amendment
        • Gundabooka National Park and Gundabooka State Conservation Area Draft Amendment to the Plan of Management
        • Kamay 2020
        • Kosciuszko National Park
        • Replacement of the Nielsen Park seawall
        • North Head Scenic Area upgrade
        • Myall Lakes National Park: Relocating Mungo Brush Road
        • Royal National Park
        • Selwyn Snow Resort intention to grant lease
        • Draft Horse Riding Management Plan: South East Wollemi National Park
      • Historic Heritage Information Management System
      • Leases, easements and rights of way
      • Alpine resort management
        • Environmental management
        • Animals and plants
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      • Horse riding management in parks
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        • Horse Riding in Mount Kaputar National Park
      • River red gum forests
        • Managing the river red gum forests
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    • Plans of management

      Plans of management are legal documents we develop and maintain to guide how a park will be sustainably managed.

    • Statements of management intent

      Statements of management intent are available for those parks and reserves without a plan of management.

    • Aboriginal joint management of parks

      Aboriginal joint management is an arrangement between the State and traditional owners to share the management of national parks, reserves and other areas.

    • Regional pest management strategies

      Pests and weeds damage our environment and agriculture. Find out what we are doing to manage these threats and how you can help.

    • Fire management strategies

      National parks and reserves in NSW have specific fire management strategies to assist the National Parks and Wildlife Service manage hazard reduction activities and bushfires.

    • Conservation management plans

      Conservation management plans provide guidance and management information to protect our natural, cultural and historic heritage.

    • Community engagement

      National Parks and Wildlife Service engages the community and stakeholders through various projects and programs that are placed on public exhibition.

    • Alpine resort management

      How we manage ski resorts, alpine lodges, businesses, land and leases in Kosciuszko National Park.

    • River red gum forests

      The river red gum parks of the Riverina district in south-western NSW contain important natural habitats and ecosystems and significant cultural heritage.

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