Sydney native habitats in 360
Sydney and surrounds
Explore our 360-degree interactive images to discover national park habitats in and around Sydney's urban fringe, and the protected plants and animals that live here.
Ku-ring gai Chase, Marramarra and Sydney Harbour national parks are special places, providing vital habitat for many threatened species. Some areas in these parks have been declared as Assets of Intergenerational Significance (AIS), part of our commitment to zero extinctions of threatened species.
Swipe, zoom and click the popup pins to explore each 360 image. Or, view a text version here.
Bobbin Head, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park
Discover the endangered and intriguing animals and plants hiding in plain sight in the Bobbin Head area of Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park.
West Head, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park
Uncover threatened and native species found in the coastal woodland, heath and scrub of the West Head area in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park.
Marramarra National Park
Learn more about the precious plants and animals that make the Hawkesbury escarpment, eucalypt forest, and waterways of Marramarra National Park their home.
Nielsen Park, Sydney Harbour National Park
The popular Nielsen Park area of Sydney Harbour National Park is an urban refuge for native species, including several threatened plants and animals.
Protecting our native animals and plants
While native plants and animals in NSW parks and reserves are protected under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974, some threatened species and sensitive habitats in these parks have been given extra protection as Assets of Intergenerational Significance. These include the extremely rare haloragodendron lucasii, asterolasia elegans, and the critically endangered Nielsen Park she-oak.
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