Have your say on Christmas Island’s future

The Director of National Parks is inviting public comments on the development of a new 10-year management plan for Christmas Island National Park.

The Christmas Island National Park Management Plan 2014-2024 expired on 31 March 2024. Under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (1999) the DNP is required to prepare a new management plan for the park.

The purpose of the new plan is to describe the direction and management actions of Christmas Island National Park for the next 10 years.

Key areas for consideration during this stage of public consultation include:

• What do you think are important priorities for Christmas Island National Park over the next 10 years?
• What are the key values of Christmas Island National Park that you want to see conserved and protected into the future?
• What do you think might be important challenges for Christmas Island National Park over the next 10 years?
• Are there areas where you would like to see more focus in the next management plan? For example, should there be more focus on science and research, education, tourism, and managing threats to the park’s natural values?

Responses received during the public consultation stage will be considered by the Director of National Parks and will inform the drafting of a new 10-year management plan. There will be a second stage of public consultation when the draft management plan is released.

Public comments can be submitted through the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water's 'Have Your Say' consultation between 31 January and 21 March 2025.