Nature Protection
As the 'Bush Capital' Canberra is home to some of the most amazing wildlife and landscapes in Australia. But the global crises of biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution means that we have more to lose than ever before
Join Us in Working to Protect Our Beautiful Home
Over 100 Australian species are now listed as either extinct or extinct in the wild. Across the country, there are more non-native plants than native ones. Rivers, the lifeblood of inland landscapes like Canberra are drying up, and land is being cleared at alarming rates.
The ACT is not immune to this. Approximately 6.2% of Canberra’s mature trees have been removed in the past 5 years; our beloved faunal emblem, the Gang-gang Cockatoo is endangered; and our natural areas are at increasing risk of pest plants and animals.
CCACT Nature Policy Statements
The Biodiversity Working Group
The CCACT Biodiversity Working Group is chaired by Hugh Coppell and meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 5.30pm. The Biodiversity Working Group is open to anyone interested in biodiversity including member groups, staff and board members. To become involved please fill in the get involved form.Â
Latest News
Conservation Council ACT Welcomes New Nature Conservation Strategy
The Conservation Council ACT Region has today welcomed the release of the ACT Government's draft Nature Conservation Strategy, which is open for consultation from today. The Council has been engaged in consultation over the strategy for the past year, and believes it...
Bold reset required as 10 year review of the Basin Plan kicks off
As a major review of the Murray Darling Basin Plan begins today, the Murray-Darling Conservation Alliance (which the Conservation Council ACT Region is a member of) will push for a bold and ambitious response to return Australia’s largest river system to health....
Submit your photo for our Western Edge Calendar
We're inviting you to submit a photo to our Western Edge 2027 Calendar. The ‘Western Edge’ is 9800 hectares of beautiful, critically endangered ecosystems to the west of Canberra; bordered by the Murrumbidgee River and the regions of Kambah, Weston Creek, Molonglo...
A brief update on the CCACT/ANU Gula (Koala) habitat project
Conservation Council ACT Region volunteers, in collaboration with ANU researchers and with help from ACT Government’s CED personnel are examining the viability of the ACT’s woodlands as wild Gula habitat. This project began in late 2024, prompted by the appearance of...
Fixing the Forgotten River: Why the current Review of the Snowy Water Inquiry Outcomes Implementation Deed is so important
Introduction The review of the Snowy Water Inquiry Outcomes Implementation Deed (the Deed) is a crucial opportunity to restore the health of the upper Murrumbidgee and Snowy Rivers, and other montane rivers that are affected by the Snowy Hydro Scheme. This is our...
Minister Steel’s Initial Response to the Western Edge Campaign
Four months later, we have recieved a response from Minister Steel to our letter regarding the Save our Western Edge campaign. This is the same response Minister Steel is sending to constituents when they notify him that they have signed the campaign's petition. You...