WWF ranks ACT top of threatened species conservation list, Eden-Monaro rates third worst

A conservation plan is underway to protect the swift parrot in the ACT. Picture by Nevil Lazarus.

The ACT has achieved top grades in a report comparing threatened species conservation across Australia, with the highest proportion of species with federal funding and protected habitat.

The World Wildlife Fund highlighted the plight of the swift parrot, among 123 animals and plants listed as threatened in the ACT.