What We Do
NPAQ advocates for the protection, expansion and good management of the protected areas in Queensland; offers a bushwalking and outdoor recreation activity program; and provides opportunities to participate in community conservation and Citizen Science projects.
NPAQ supports the development and application of scientific and professional knowledge in advancing national parks and nature conservation
Current Issues

Find out about "ecotourism" and NPAQ's response to it.

The Queensland Protected Area Strategy 2020-30 was released Saturday 3 October 2020, three days before the Queensland Government went into pre-election caretaker mode. Find out the details here.

The Federal Government seems intent on pushing through significant changes to the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiveristy Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) without a full debate on the impact of the proposed changes.

The Wangetti Trail Proposal plans to introduce mountain biking and private accommodation (new activities/impacts) into Macalister Range National Park and the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area. NPAQ does not support access for activities that are incompatible with the purpose of…

NPAQ Response to 2019/2020 Devastating Bushfires