Biodiversity Hotspots - sites of significance for biodiversity conservation in the NT

Now open for public comment

The Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport has recently completed a process of identifying and mapping 67 sites of either international or national significance for biodiversity conservation in the Northern Territory.

A detailed draft information paper for each site provides a snapshot of the current knowledge and research and is available at www.nt.gov.au/consult.
The website also includes background information on the project, criteria used to assess the sites and the sources of information used in the assessments.

The draft information papers are now open for public comment and will close on Friday 19 December 2008. To have your say on the draft papers please complete the online feedback form or download a feedback form.

The aim of the NHT-funded project is to:

. highlight the most important sites for biodiversity in the Northern Territory

. prioritise sites for future off-park conservation initiatives

. increase public knowledge and appreciation of the Territory's outstanding biodiversity resources

For more information go to www.nt.gov.au/consult

Making Sense of Global Environmental Change

Do you want to stay up-to-date on the latest science and policy related to conservation and global environmental change, but just don't have the time to make sense of it all?

GreenFacts, a Belgian NGO, has put together dozens of information 'digests' on topics ranging from climate change to biodiversity. Many of their reports (in five different languages) are produced in conjunction with international bodies such as the Convention on Biological Diversity. Check out the GreenFacts website for a full list of available digests and other information