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Protected areas of Australian Capital Territory facts for kids

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The Australian Capital Territory as of 2014 contains 46 separate protected areas with a total land area of 1,302 km2 (503 sq mi) or 55.5% of the territory's area, and which managed by Territory and Municipal Services of the ACT government:

Protected areas of the Australian Capital Territory

Botanic gardens

National parks

Nature Reserves

As of 2014, a total of 43 nature reserves are listed as part of the National Reserve System with a total area of 234.71 square kilometres (90.62 square miles). As of 2015, 33 of these nature reserves have been grouped together under the name Canberra Nature Park.

Wilderness zone

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