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Ecological Health Performance Scorecards

View of Tia Gorge through trees, Oxley Wild Rivers National Park. Photo: Gerhard Koertner © DCCEEW

NPWS staff attaching a wildlife motion sensor camera to a tree focused on a lure which attracts small ground-dwelling mammals. Photo: Zain Kruyer © Zain Kruyer

Photo of a brushtail possum and its joey captured on a wildlife motion sensor camera at night. Photo © DEECW

The Ecological Health Performance Scorecards program (Scorecards) monitors the ecological health of NSW national parks to inform park management and improve conservation outcomes.

A national park health check

Led by the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), the program tracks ecological health indicators over time including native and feral species, habitats, environmental conditions, fire and more.

This helps determine whether park health is improving, declining or stable, and informs management decisions.

This is our largest-ever investment in ecological monitoring, supporting our commitment to zero extinctions in parks.

Scorecards sites

The Scorecards program is monitoring 8 national park sites, chosen for their high ecological value and representation of New South Wales landscapes. The sites are either standalone national parks or combinations of parks, reserves and state conservation areas.

Combined, the sites cover roughly 30% of the national park estate.