We are investing $2.8 million to help protect captive populations of threatened species from H5 avian influenza (bird ...

This July, we welcomed 2 leaders from the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to Australia.It was an ...

The Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) is extending their consultation on the potential inclusion of Aggregated Resources (ARs) ...

Wildlife trafficking is often associated with tigers, lizards or exotic birds. But some of Australia’s most overlooked ...

Indigenous Protected Areas (IPAs) are areas of land and sea that Traditional Owners have agreed to manage for biodiversity conservation. IPAs represent more than 53% of Australia's National Reserve ...

The Minister for the Environment and Water is seeking expressions of interest from natural heritage experts to join the ...

Under section 194P of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, the Minister may extend the assessment completion time for entities on the Finalised Priority Assessment List.

New funding has been announced to support Reef protection activities undertaken by Indigenous Rangers and research to inform ...

We fund a range of activities that benefit Australia's heritage. These include: competitive programs where eligible parties can apply for their project to be considered as part of a formal funding ...

The Australian Heritage Council is the main adviser to the Government on heritage matters. It assesses nominations for National Heritage List Commonwealth Heritage List. The Australian Heritage ...

The Australian Heritage Council (AHC) is currently assessing the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade route.Preliminary ...

What is light pollution? Artificial light helps humans work, play and travel safely at night. However, artificial lighting that is inappropriate, excessive or poorly designed spreads into unwanted ...