About the National Reserve System
The National Reserve System is Australia's network of protected areas, conserving examples of our uniquel landscapes and native plants and animals for future generations.
It is the nation's natural safety net against our biggest environmental challenges: climate change and declining water resources.
The reserve system includes more than 9,000 protected areas. It is made up of national parks, Indigenous lands and huge reserves run by non-profit conservation organisations, through to ecosystems protected by farmers on their private working properties.
It is one of the world's great conservation partnerships.
In all, over 89 million hectares are now protected - more than 11 per cent of the continent.
"The National Reserve System is the nation's premier investment in biodiversity conservation" WWF-Australia
The National Reserve System is an international achievement. Nowhere else in the world has a national government formed such a united conservation partnership with state and local governments, Indigenous landowners, conservation NGOs, community associations and private landholders.
In this section
This section tells you what the NRS is all about and how it is helping resolve some of Australia's key environmental challenges.
Here you will find information on why we have protected areas, NRS history, and achievements.
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