Creating a comprehensive guide to plant biodiversity in NSW, ecologists are conducting vegetation mapping and classification. Through the compilation of data, they are able to determine the baseline state-wide layer of native vegetation. This influences conservation policy and offers valuable insight into how plant life in NSW is changing over time.
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NSW national parks are home to many woodland environments, from the coast to the inland arid deserts. Woodlands differ from denser forest or rainforest areas because of the wider spacing of their trees, which allows more light to enter through the tree canopy. Woodlands support many different types of vegetation and wildlife.
Bomaderry Creek Regional Park, a beautiful bushland oasis, awaits those who take the short detour from the Princes Highway between Bomaderry and North Nowra.
A group of volunteers works in Bouddi National Park to reduce weed invasion and restore natural vegetation along the shore of Brisbane Water. Whether you live in the area or visit from time to time, you’re welcome to join in as a regular or occasional volunteer.
Wolli Creek Regional Park is a precious pocket of bushland in Sydney. Volunteer to help out, enjoy a bushwalk, take your dog for a walk on a leash or have a picnic or barbecue..
Visit Heathcote National Park near Waterfall in southern Sydney for self-sufficient bushwalking or camping. The park is easy to access and popular for mountain biking, hiking and waterholes, making for a great daytrip.
Kurnell area is at the southern headland of Kamay Botany Bay National Park, near Cronulla. Go whale watching or explore some of NSW's most significant heritage sites and see why Kurnell Peninsula headland was included in the National Heritage List in 2004.
Cattai National Park protects significant historic sites, but also offers loads of activities, like camping, canoeing, fishing, barbecues, bike riding and bird watching.
Fire is as much a part of the Australian landscape as the biodiversity that has adapted to it over millions of years. Bushfires have many beneficial ecological effects, but these effects are complex and may be positive or negative. NPWS relies on a foundation of fire research carried out by OEH scientists and others to implement fire management that is consistent with biodiversity conservation.
North-west of Dorrigo, Chaelundi National Park has the largest old-growth forest in northern NSW, with fun places to go biking, swimming, picnicking and camping.
Tallaganda National Park’s unique range of forest environments provides excellent opportunities for bushwalking, camping, mountain biking, orienteering, and 4WD touring.
Located 20km from Bowral in the Southern Highlands of NSW at Canyonleigh, Bangadilly National Park offers opportunities for remote wilderness hiking, wildlife photography and birdwatching.