Conservation and science
Victoria is home to the most diverse collection of landscapes in Australia. These landscapes support a wider range of ecosystems than any area of similar size in Australia.
Our conservation programs help reduce threats and improve the health of our natural landscapes.
Our conservation programs help reduce threats and improve the health of our natural landscapes.
We know that to best look after something, we need to first understand what it is and how it works. That's why our conservation approach is based on best-practice science.
Featured conservation projects
Wilsons Prom Sanctuary
Through the Prom Sanctuary project, Wilsons Promontory National Park will become a 50,000 hectare climate change safe haven – where Victoria’s rich wildlife and habitats are freed from the pressures of introduced predators and pests.
Deer
Parks Victoria takes coordinated action, informed by scientific research, tailored to individual parks to reduce damage caused by deer.
Nature Conservation Strategy
The Nature Conservation Strategy 2021-2031 sets out how Parks Victoria aims to conserve and protect nature on Victoria’s parks estate.
Victoria’s diverse landscapes support a wider range of ecosystems than any area of a similar size in Australia, meaning that this part of the world is jam packed with weird and wonderful life.
We are committed to conservation
Nature is complicated and we will never know it all
