Nature Conservation Act 1980 (Act No. A1980-20). Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision Australian Capital Territory Document type Legislation Date 1980 (2012) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to make provision for the protection and conservation of native animals and native plants, and for the reservation of areas for those purposes. Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Management/conservation Institution Wild fauna Wild flora Protected area Wetlands Endangered species Protection of species Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract The object of this Act is to make provision for the protection and conservation of native animals and native plants, and for the reservation of areas for those purposes. It comprises 14 Parts divided into 140 sections, providing provisions on, among others, the establisment of the Flora and Fauna Committee, the nature conservation strategy, the protection of animals, fishes and plants, the declaration of prohibited and controlled organisms, the management of reserved areas and other administrative matters. Full text English Website www.austlii.edu.au References - Legislation Implemented by Nature Conservation Regulation 1982. Legislation | Australia | 1982 (2004) Keyword: Management/conservation, Institution, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Protected area Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Nature Conservation Act 2014. Legislation | Australia | 2014 (2019) Keyword: Basic legislation, Management/conservation, Institution, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Protected area, Protection forest, Protection of habitats, Protection of species, Access and benefit-sharing, Indigenous peoples Source: FAO, FAOLEX