It manages a number of major programs, the most significant of which come under the umbrella of the Natural Heritage Trust. These programs include Bushcare, Coasts and Clean Seas, the Endangered Species Program and Waterwatch.

This is an introduction to the major biomes on Earth. Biomes are defined as "the world's major communities, classified according to the predominant vegetation and characterized by adaptations of organisms to that particular environment

This site includes links to information on a number of wetlands-related program - Australia's National Wetlands Program, Migratory Waterbirds Program, RAMSAR Convention, National Wetlands Research and Development Program.