Cabomba is a submerged freshwater plant native to South America that has been traded throughout the world as an aquarium plant. It was first recorded in Australia in1967. Since its introduction, it has found its way into numerous waterways where it has had a negative impact on biodiversity, water quality, water storage, water distribution infrastructure and recreational activities. Cabomba is now classed a Weed of National Significance (WONS) after it was ranked as one of the worst 20 weeds in Australia.
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.
The Northern Territory Herbarium houses a reference collection of native, naturalised and cultivated plants species is provided and available for identification purposes for scientists, consultants students and interested members of the public at both Darwin and Alice Springs.
The Department of Land Resource Management is responsible for implementing the Bushfires Act and supporting landholders with fire mitigation, water allocation planning including licensing and permits, wildlife rescue and management of pest animals, managing the NT Herbarium, soil management, rangelands management, native vegetation land clearing, and weeds management.
The Northern Territory covers an area of approximately 1.35 million square kilometres, which is equivalent to 17% of the Australian land mass. Our diverse native vegetation communities range from the extensive mulga, Spinifex and hummock grasslands in the south to the open woodlands, closed forests, floodplains and mangroves in the north. More than 4200 species of vascular plants have been identified in the NT to date.
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.
This section provides a brief overview of the nature of the Territory; the geography, climate, environments and flora and fauna. More detailed information is also available via the menu system for particular environments, bioregions, plants, animals, and conservation management issues.
The Northern Territory Parks and Conservation Masterplan is being developed by the Northern Territory Government, through the Department of Natural Resources, Environment and the Arts, in association with the Australian Government Department of the Environment and Heritage (Parks Australia North), and the Northern Territory Aboriginal Land Councils. Its main focus is the conservation of biodiversity in the NT.
The Weed Management Branch works to continually preserve and improve our natural resources, industries, life styles and environment from the introduction and spread of weeds. Weed Management Branch activities include exclusion, eradication where possible, survey & control, data management, education, and in cooperation with other agencies and states integrated management including biological control.
Three checklists of plants. Firstly, a Family Ordered Checklist, secondly the NT Endemic Plant List and thirdly a Naturalised Species List.
Details the process of collecting and identifying Herbarium specimens and also a list of useful literature for NT flora identification. Make a request for data and loans or find information on quarantine and the Cabomba weed.
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.