TYPES OF PARKS IN NEW SOUTH WALES

Includes:
  • Aboriginal Area
    • Aboriginal areas allow for use of these areas by Aboriginal people for cultural purposes. They’re intended to promote public understanding and appreciation of their natural and cultural values and significance to Aboriginal people. Aboriginal areas also provide opportunities for appropriate research in accordance with Aboriginal cultural values.
  • Botanic Gardens (Commonwealth)
  • Community Conservation Areas Zone 1 - reserved as National Parks
    • "Community conservation areas are multiple-use protected areas that are widely used throughout the world to allow for improved conservation outcomes while providing for the sustainable use of natural resources."
  • Community Conservation Areas Zone 3 - reserved as State Conservation Areas
  • Conservation Reserve
  • Flora Reserve (IUCN Category IA)
  • Historic Site
  • Indigenous Protected Area
  • Karst Conservation Reserve
    • Karst conservation reserves are outstanding cave areas that offer unique experiences, with their spectacular beauty and stunning surroundings. These areas provide important evidence of past life, such as relics and fossils, as well as evidence of atmospheric, hydrological and biological processes.
  • National Park (IUCN Categories II, V, IA, IB)
    • "National Parks are areas of land protected for their unspoiled landscapes, outstanding or representative ecosystems, Australian native plants and animals, and places of natural or cultural significance.  In addition to their role in conservation, national parks provide opportunities for public nature appreciation, well-being, enjoyment, and as valuable scientific research."
  • National Park (Commonwealth)
  • Nature Reserve
    • "Nature Reserves are areas of land in predominantly untouched, natural condition, with hign conservation value.  Their primary purpose is to protect and conserve their outstanding, unique or representative ecosystems and Australian native plants and animals."
  • Permanent Park Preserve
  • Regional Park
    • 'Regional parks are lands reserved to protect and conserve areas in natural or modified landscapes.  They're also suitable for sustainable public recreation and enjoyment.  Regional parks offer open spaces for cultural and recreation activities (including dog walking in some parks) which may not be permitted in national parks, state conservation areas or nature reserves."
  • State Conservation Area (IUCN Category II)
    • "State conservation areas are lands reserved to protect and conserve significant or representative ecosystems, landforms, natural phenomena or places of cultural significance.  They provide opportunities for sustainable visitation, public enjoyment, and research."