Bushfires
have been part of the Australian environment for thousands
of years. They can start from natural causes but are often
deliberately or carelessly lit.
The
NPWS is responsible for fire control and prevention in
national parks and other NPWS lands, and assists in the
management of fires outside these areas. Trained and
experienced
NPWS staff are frequently appointed as Fire Controllers
for fires inside or outside national parks and other
land
managed by the NPWS.
Wherever
there are reserved lands, the NPWS is member of the local
Bushfire Management Committee. Community fire plans are
prepared to enable co-ordinated fire control and prevention
in local districts.
Bushfires
are managed to, protect people and rural lands from fire
while minimising damage to native plant and animal communities.
How you
can help
NATIONAL
PARKS
National
Parks & Wildlife Service, National Park Shop
and Information, Heritage
Centre, End of Govetts Leap Road, Blackheath. Phone: +61 (02) 4787 8877.
Open
9am to 4.15pm every day except Christmas Day
