COOLmob is a project organised by volunteers from the Darwin community working together to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions through improved home energy efficiency, reduced car usage and less waste going to landfill.
Cane Toads will be arriving in Darwin this wet season and the use of traps is just one way the public can help in the fight against the toad. The NT Government has announced the availability of a $30 cane toad trap rebate system to Territorians. Although traps won't eradicate the toad, they will assist greatly in reducing toad numbers so we can keep our native wildlife. Check out our household guide to combating cane toads.
With a breathtaking mix of weathered landscapes, vast plains, rivers, wetlands and coastal and marine environments, the Darwin Harbour Catchment holds significant social, economic, environmental and cultural importance within the Top End Community. Covering 3227sq km, the Catchment stretches from the cities of Darwin and Palmerston extending as far south as Darwin River Dam to the outskirts of Humpty Doo, the Cox Peninsula and the settlements of Belyeun and Wagait Beach.
The Environmental Impacts Assessment Register is a list of all development projects within the Northern Territory divided into three sections. Current projects subject to review under the Environmental Assessment Act, projects which are currently on hold for various reasons and projects already assessed under the Environmental Assessment Act.
The George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens was established 130 years ago to introduce and evaluate plants for food and flavour to a small developing community and has since become important in the recreational and scientific life of the city. There are several walking tracks, a plant display house and several areas for functions, such as weddings, throughout the Gardens.
Groundwater is the life blood of the Northern Territory. Both human activity and natural ecosystems are dependant on and interact with groundwater. Browse through these pages which include information on the great artesian basin and inland salinity.
The Department of Lands Planning and the Environment works with the community to conserve and promote the Territory's natural and cultural heritage. It ensures that the Heritage Act is administered effectively, supports the Heritage Council, assists the owners of heritage places, promotes heritage and encourages good conservation practice, and oversees the Conservation Program for NT Government-owned heritage assets.
Since 1981 when the first jointly managed park, Garig Gunak Barlu National Park, was established the Parks and Wildlife Service has entered into joint management arrangements with indigenous Territorians in several parks and reserves. The aim being to protect the biological diversity of the parks whilst still serving visitor and community needs for education and enjoyment.
The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory's (MAGNT) Maritime Gallery houses the largest museum collection of Southeast Asian historic boats and ethnographic watercraft in Australia. The Gallery has a permanent display of 21 boats and canoes.
Approximately 100 years before European settlement (1788), the northern shores of Australia were visited by Monsoon traders from the eastern part of (modern day) Indonesia. Marine products such as trepang (a holothurian), turtle-shell (from the hawks-bill), pearls and timber were collected.
Native vegetation clearing has been controlled on pastoral land and within the Litchfield Shire for many years. To ensure the sustainable management of the Territory's natural resources, the NT Government introduced native vegetation clearing controls. From here you can access a copy of the Clearing Controls, a register of approved land clearing and electronic copies of current land clearing applications.
The Northern Territory Environment Protection Authority (NT EPA) is an independent corporation established under the Northern Territory Environment Protection Authority Act. The NT EPA consists of a Chairperson and 4 members appointed by the Administrator of the Northern Territory and the Chair of the NT Planning Commission. Appointed members to the NT EPA are required to collectively provide knowledge and experience in a broad range of environmental, business and social disciplines. The NT EPA is responsible for providing advice on the environmental impacts of development proposals and policy advice and regulatory services to provide for effective waste management, pollution control and sustainable practices.
Pastoralism has played an important part in the development of the Northern Territory with pastoral lands occupying approximately 50% of the land area. These grazing lands are known as ‘rangelands’. The Soils of the Northern Territory are generally low in nutrient value resulting in low nutrient pasture; consequently for Pastoralism to be of economic value, herds and properties are necessarily large with some paddocks being 100’s of square kilometres in size.
The management of soil is an important consideration, particularly in urban areas and on rural properties where the risk of significant off-site impacts must be managed. Soil is made up of air, water, minerals and organic material and is one of the most important natural resources on earth. Most life on earth depends on soil as a direct or indirect source of food. Plants and animals source their nutrients from the soil and it is home to many different forms of life. Soil comes in a variety of forms and takes many years to develop, however it can be destroyed very easily.
Surface water is water above ground in lakes, waterholes, rivers, wetlands and dams. They are both a natural resource and potential hazard to human activity. Learn everything about surface water from the basics to Telemetered Gauging Stations.
If you like the thought of being involved in the care of the Northern Territory's parks, reserves and wildlife, then the Volunteers in Parks program may be for you! Fulfilling the role to protect wildlife within and outside Northern Territory parks and reserves involves a range of activities including bushfires control, wildlife management, research and park management.
Sustaining the quality of the Territory environment is dependent on adopting acceptable and sustainable waste management practices and thereby minimising the risk of pollution and degradation of the environment. A list of services provided by Waste Management and licensing is included, detailing acts and regulations, applying for approval and licensing and the Waste Management Pollution Control Register.