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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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    • Establishing new parks and protected areas
      • NSW National Parks Establishment Plan
      • Acquiring land for new parks
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      • Regional pest management strategies
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      • Evaluating park management
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      • Aboriginal joint management of parks
        • Aboriginal park partnerships
        • About Aboriginal joint management
        • How Aboriginal joint management works
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      • Park visitor survey
      • Returning threatened species – feral predator-free areas
        • Seven feral predator-free areas
        • Ngambaa Nature Reserve feral predator–free area
        • Nungatta feral predator-free area
        • Mallee Cliffs National Park feral predator-free area partnership project
        • Pilliga feral predator-free area partnership project
        • Sturt National Park feral predator-free area partnership project
        • Yiraaldiya National Park feral predator-free area
        • Yathong Nature Reserve feral predator–free area
      • National Park Performance Scorecards
      • Fire management strategies
      • Callan Park
        • Waterfront revitalisation
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        • Help shape the future of your park
      • Zero extinctions – threatened species framework
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      • River red gum forests
        • Managing the river red gum forests
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        • Arakoon National Park and Hat Head National Park Plan of Management
        • Ben Boyd National Park renaming
        • Bouddi Coastal Walk upgrade
        • Blue Mountains National Park
        • Brindingabba National Park
        • Crackneck Lookout access upgrade
        • Flood recovery on the North Coast
        • Glenrock State Conservation Area
        • Goolawah National Park, Goolawah Regional Park and Limeburners Creek National Park Draft Plan of Management: Public consultation
        • Kamay 2020
        • Illawarra Escarpment Mountain Bike Project
        • Myall Lakes National Park: Relocating Mungo Brush Road
        • Killalea Regional Park
        • Kosciuszko National Park
        • Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park
        • Malabar Headland walking track
        • Murray Valley National Park
        • Notice under the Native Title Act
        • National Parks and Wildlife Regulation 2019 consultation
        • New walks and visitor experiences
        • Ngambaa Nature Reserve Draft Amendment
        • Royal National Park
        • Sydney Harbour National Park
        • Somersby Falls picnic area access upgrade
        • Turrella Reserve draft precinct plan
        • Wollumbin National Park
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      • Leases, easements and rights of way
      • Alpine resort management
        • Environmental management
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      • Cycling in NSW national parks
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        • Horse Riding Management Plan for South-east Wollemi National Park
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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 Aboriginal owners and Custodians to share responsibility for 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 help 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 and stakeholder engagement

      National Parks and Wildlife Service engages the community and stakeholders at a state and local level.

    • 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.

    • Returning threatened species – feral predator-free areas

      To ensure the long-term survival of threatened species, the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is establishing a network of 7 feral predator-free areas in New South Wales national parks.

    • National Park Performance Scorecards

      Tracking 8 national park sites with Ecological Health Performance Scorecards.

    • Horse riding management in parks

      Horse riding is allowed in some national parks. We manage this to make sure recreational opportunities are balanced with the protection of park values.

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