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.
This site enables you to search through all of the national parks in the Northern Territory managed by the Parks and Wildlife Service. Find out about where they are, how to get there, when to visit, what to see and do, recreational activities, ranger guided tours and much more.
This Frogs Database contains information about frog species, pictures, calls and maps from across Northern Australia including Northern Territory, the Kimberly region and North QLD (currently excluding the Wet Tropic rainforests).
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.
Information about Northern Territory parks including where they are, what's open, and national parks in the NT.
Contact details for assistance with problem snakes and other large reptiles.
The Territory Wildlife Park is set within 400 hectares of natural bushland and showcases the native flora and fauna of the top end of the Northern Territory. Either travel on shuttle trains along a 4km road or wander along 6km of bush trails that link all 26 major exhibits including the nocturnal house, aquarium, aviaries, a natural monsoonal forest and Goose lagoon.
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.