Alice Springs Desert Park

Alice Springs Desert Park
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23°42′23″S 133°49′57″E / 23.7065°S 133.8325°E / -23.7065; 133.8325
Date openedMarch 1997
LocationAlice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
Land area1,300 hectares (3,212 acres)[1]
No. of species120[2]
Annual visitors68,300 (2017)[3]
MembershipsZoo and Aquarium Association,[5] Botanic Gardens Conservation International[6]
Major exhibitsDesert Rivers, Sand Country, Nocturnal House, Woodland
OwnerParks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory[4]
Websitealicespringsdesertpark.com.au
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The Alice Springs Desert Park is an environmental education facility and wildlife park in Alice Springs in the Northern Territory of Australia.

It is sited on 1,300 hectares (3,212 acres), with a core area of 52 hectares (128 acres). It is an institutional member of the Zoo and Aquarium Association and Botanic Gardens Conservation International.

The park contains native animals and plants representative of Central Australian desert environments, and contributes to their conservation through research programs as well as through public education. It offers people the opportunity to experience the variety of the deserts of central Australia, exploring the relationships between the plants, animals and people.

The area is culturally important to the local Arrernte people. Much of the work of the park is under the auspices of their decision-makers and caretakers – people once known as the park's traditional owners.[7][8]

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  3. ^ "Park visitor data". Department of Tourism Sport and Culture. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 20 April 2019. Point of Sales.
  4. ^ "Parks and Reserves". Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
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