The greening of Darwin through the ongoing development of our urban forest provides such an important role in creating a cool, clean and green city. Darwin’s urban forest is at the heart of our vibrant character and is a core asset in attracting people to the region to live, work and visit. The urban forest is comprised of all trees and vegetation that grow within the municipality, including those in streets, parks, conservation reserves, along walkways and those that occupy private and other public property.
A wide array of benefits can be unlocked with a healthy and resilient urban forest, such as providing shade and cooling, supporting biodiversity, capturing and storing carbon, developing streetscape amenity, mitigating stormwater flows, increasing cyclone resilience and improving community connection to nature. A range of trees and other plantings of varying ages and attributes are needed to create diverse plantings. Such a diverse collection is an important aspect of a resilient urban forest.
