been controlling buffel grass at around 20 different catchment sites throughout the Rainbow valley Conservation Reserve, achieving buffel grass control over approximately 50% of the reserve, considered to be the highest priority catchments. This program has been largely delivered by local Indigenous work crews. • Purchased Two Raindance Machines through the Capital Items program at a total cost of $38,500. These machines are used to deliver aerial incendiaries from helicopters to better facilitate the implementation of prescribed burning / hazard reduction burns throughout Northern Territory managed Parks and Reserves. These machines will significantly enhance the ability of the Commission to deliver the burning program across a broader area in a more timely manner, reducing the risk of late dry season fires in the north and better protecting the key biodiversity values and assets of the parks. • Conducted numerous turtle release evenings on Casuarina Beach within the Casuarina Coastal Reserve. This included participation from the community to raise awareness and education about biodiversity protection. • Managed Bellyache Bush, a Weed of National Significance on Giwining/ Flora River Nature Park, in partnership with Wardaman people, which contributed to a catchment scale project managed by Territory Natural Resource Management. • Undertook aerial platform feral animal control programs on Nitmiluk and Garig Gunak Barlu National Parks to improve erosion and degradation of riparian zones (Nitmiluk) and reduce the damage of the foreshore dunes that can alter vegetation structure (Garig).

Territory Wildlife Parks Territory Wildlife Parks is a Government Business Division responsible for manageing the Territory Wildlife Park at Berry Springs and the Alice Springs Desert Park. As a Government Business Division the Parks are expected to operate on a commercial basis.

A description, key deliverables and achievements for each of the Territory Wildlife Parks two Business Lines are detailed below:

Business Line: Territory Wildlife Park Outcome: Provide a high-quality experience to visitors through the presentation of flora and fauna in a variety of natural top end habitats and ecosystems. This includes providing high-quality education programs for visitors to the park and developing and promoting conservation strategies and initiatives that influence community behaviour towards the Terriority environment. The park will continue to develop programs to promote conservation of threatened species.

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