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List of protected areas of Western Australia

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The Valley of the Giants skywalk at Walpole-Nornalup National Park

Western Australia is the second largest country subdivision in the world.

As of 2022, based on the latest Collaborative Australian Protected Areas Database report, it contains Template:Val separate land-based protected areas with a total area of Template:Convert, accounting for just over 30 percent of the state's land mass. By area, Indigenous Protected Areas account for the largest part of this, almost 67 percent while, by number, nature reserves hold the majority with two-third of all land-based protected areas being nature reserves.<ref name=CAPAD22 >Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=Dashboard >Template:Cite web</ref>

Marine-based protected areas in Western Australia, as of 2022, covered Template:Convert or 41.05 percent of the state's waters. 41 individual Marine Protected Areas existed in the state of which the largest amount, 20, were Marine Parks, followed by Marine Reserves with 15. Marine Parks accounted for 92.25 percent of all Marine Protected Areas in the state.<ref name=MarineCAPAD22 >Template:Cite web</ref>

Protected areas of Western Australia

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Conservation Parks

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Template:Main As of 2022, the following 72 conservation parks exist in Western Australia, covering Template:Convert or 0.5 percent of Western Australia's land mass, and accounting for 1.66 percent of all protected areas in the state.<ref name=CAPAD22 /><ref name=Dashboard /> Template:Div col

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Marine Nature Reserves

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As of 2022, 15 Marine Nature Reserves exist in Western Australia.<ref name=MarineCAPAD22 />

Marine Parks

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As of 2022, 20 Marine parks exist in Western Australia, covering Template:Convert or 37.88 percent of Western Australia's waters, and accounting for 92.25 percent of all marine protected areas in the state.<ref name=MarineCAPAD22 /> Template:Div col

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National Parks

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Overview

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Western Australia has had national parks or protected areas under legislation since the early 20th century. National Parks (and the earlier forms of reserve) in Western Australia came under a range of agencies:<ref>Information from the database at State Records Office of Western Australia</ref>

  • Department of Lands and Surveys: 1 January 1890 - (partly split) 31 December 1895
  • Wood and Forests Department: 1 January 1896 – 31 December 1918
  • Forests Department: 1 January 1919 – 21 March 1985
  • State Gardens Board: 15 December 1920 – 30 April 1957 (Parks and Reserves Act 1895)
  • National Parks Board: 1 May 1957 – 30 July 1977
  • Department of Fisheries and Fauna: 1 October 1964 – 31 December 1973
  • National Parks Authority: 1 August 1977 – 15 April 1985
    • The National Parks and Nature Conservation Authority replaced the National Parks Authority in 16 April 1985 ceased 30 October 2000. Then to the Conservation Commission.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • Wildlife section of the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife: 1 January 1974 – 21 March 1985
  • Department of Environment: 1 July 2004 - 30 June 2006
  • Department of Conservation and Land Management (CALM): 22 March 1985 – 30 June 2006 (Conservation and Land Management Act 1984)
  • Department of Parks and Wildlife (2006 to 2017 ?)
  • The Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions was created on 1 July 2017

List

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As of 2023, Western Australia has 112 national parks. At the time of the 2022 Collaborative Australian Protected Areas Database report, the 110 then-registered national parks covered Template:Convert or 2.58 percent of Western Australia's land mass, and accounting for 8.55 percent of all protected areas in the state.<ref name=CAPAD22 /><ref name=Dashboard /> Template:Div col

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Nature Reserves

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As of 2022, the following 1,233 nature reserves exist in Western Australia, covering Template:Convert or 3.99 percent of Western Australia's land mass, and accounting for 13.23 percent of all protected areas in the state.<ref name=CAPAD22 /><ref name=Dashboard />

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Template:Main As of 2022, 826 named nature reserves exist in Western Australia. Template:Div col

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Unnamed

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Template:Main As of 2022, 407 unnamed nature reserves exist in Western Australia.

Marine

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As of 2022, an additional 15 nature reserves exist in Western Australia which are listed on the marine register, consisting exclusively of offshore islands, covering Template:Convert or 0.09 percent of Western Australia's waters, and accounting for 0.21 percent of all marine protected areas in the state.<ref name=MarineCAPAD22 /> Template:Div col

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Regional parks

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Section 5(1)(g) and (h) Reserves

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Under the CALM Act, land designated as 5(1)(g) Reserve and 5(1)(h) Reserve is land vested in the Conservation and Parks Commission of Western Australia that is not a National Park, Conservation Park, Nature Reserve, Marine Park or Marine Nature Reserve. Such land may have a wide variety of purposes, but are normally related to recreation, wildlife conservation, infrastructure and historical features.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

As of 2022, 44 5(1)(g) Reserves exist in Western Australia, covering Template:Convert or 0.09 percent of Western Australia's land mass, and accounting for 0.29 percent of all protected areas in the state.<ref name=CAPAD22 /><ref name=Dashboard />

As of 2022, 129 5(1)(h) Reserves exist in Western Australia, covering Template:Convert or 0.31 percent of Western Australia's land mass, and accounting for 1.03 percent of all protected areas in the state.<ref name=CAPAD22 /><ref name=Dashboard />

Indigenous Protected Areas

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Template:Main As of 2022, the following 18 Indigenous Protected Areas exist in Western Australia, covering Template:Convert or 20.15 percent of Western Australia's land mass, and accounting for 66.87 percent of all protected areas in the state.<ref name=CAPAD22 /><ref name=Dashboard /><ref>UNEP-WCMC and IUCN (2022), Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM) [Online], May 2022, Cambridge, UK: UNEP-WCMC and IUCN. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net.</ref>

Others

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Additionally to the protected areas listed above, Western Australia, as of 2022, also has two Botanic Gardens (Kings Park and Bold Park), 172 Conservation Covenants, ten Conservation Reserves, six Management Areas, eight Private Nature Reserves, one State Reserve (Rottnest Island) and two unclassified areas (one of those being Perth Zoo). Additionally, another 50 protected areas existed in 2022 which were waiting to be gazetted.<ref name=CAPAD22 /><ref name=Dashboard />

See also

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References

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