WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

Western Australia, abbreviated as WA, is a State occupying the entire western third of Australia. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east.  Western Australia is Australia's largest state with a total land area of 2,529,875 square km (976,790 sq miles).  The state has approximately 2.5 million inhabitants.  The capital city is Perth.

Western Australia’s conservation lands and waters (including national parks, marine parks, nature reserves and State forests) extend over more than 28 million hectares (an area roughly equal to Victoria and Tasmania combined) and encompass stunning coastlines, expansive coral reefs, sweeping ranges, magnificent gorges and stately forests.

WA FAUNA EMBLEM.

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Numbat

WA FLORA EMBLEM.

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Kangaroo Paw

WA STATE FLAG.

WA COAT OF ARMS.

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND WILDLIFE

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The Department of Parks and Wildlife (DPaW) protects and conserves Western Australia’s natural environment on behalf of the people of Western Australia.  The department was established on 1 July 2013, when the former Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) was split into the Department of Parks and Wildlife and the Department of Environment Regulation.

The Department provides support to the Conservation and Parks Commission (formerly the Conservation Commission and the Marine Parks Reserve Authority) to carry out its functions.

The DPaW logo design is a stylised representation of a bottlebrush, or Callistemon, a group of native plants including some found only in Western Australia. The orange colour also references the Western Australian Christmas tree, or Nuytsia. ​
More information on DPaW can be found on their website at.....
​www.dpaw.wa.gov.au/

TYPES OF PARKS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

Not all parks in Western Australia come under the IUCN category system​.

​Parks in Western Australia include the following.....

  • National Parks (IUCN Cat II and III)
    • "National Parks are areas that have national significance for scenic, cultural or biological values, and can accomodate recreation that is consistent with maintaining these values."
  • Conservation Parks (IUCN Cat II and III)
    • "Conservation Parks have mostly regional or local, rather than national significance."
  • Nature Reserves (IUCN Cat 1A)
    • "Nature reserves have high conservation value because they represent natural exosystems and because they contain or provide habitat for particular species of plants or animals."
  • Biodiversity Hotspots
  • Indigenous Protected Areas
  • Miscellaneous Reserves
  • Marine Parks
    • "Marine Parks are created to protect natural features and aesthetic values while allowing recreational and commercial uses that do not compromise conservation values."
  • Marine Management Areas
    • "Marine management areas provide an integrated management structure over areas that have high conservation value and intensive multiple-use."
  • Marine Nature Reserves
    • "Marine nature reserves are ‘look but don't take' areas created primarily for conservation and scientific research and are designed to protect a particular significant ecosystem or habitat."
  • Regional Parks (not IUCN categorised)
    • "Regional Parks are open spaces identified as having regionally significant value for conservation, landscape and recreation".
  • State Forests​
    • "State forest containing indigeneous vegetation is managed for purposes that include recreation and nature conservation, the protection of water catchments, and the production of a sustainable harvest of timber."
  • Timber Reserves

CAPAD DATA (as of 2020).

Every two years, the Australian Government collects information on protected areas from state and territory Governments and other protected area managers. This information is published in the Collaborative Australian Protected Area Database (CAPAD).

More information can be found at.....
​www.awe.gov.au/agriculture-land/land/nrs/science/capad/2020

QUALIFYING PARKS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

Currently there are 388 qualifying references in Western Australia.

​A total of 99 National Parks in Western Australia qualify for the WWFF program.  Also included are 214 x Nature Reserves, 35 x Conservation Parks, 14 x Marine Parks, 8 x Timber Reserves, 3 x Management Areas, 3 x NRS, 2 x Botanic Gardens, 2 x Reserves, 2 x Forests, 1 x Bird Observatory, 1 x Wildlife Centre, 1 x Conservation Reserve, 1 x State Reserve, and 1 x Arboretum. 

NAME CHANGES.

  • Inkpen Road Nature Reserve is now known as Chinganning Nature Reserve VKFF-3141.

EXTRA INFORMATION.

  • Beedelup National Park VKFF-0021 - this park has been deleted.  The park is now known as the Greater Beedelup National Park VKFF-1224
  • Beelu National Park VKFF-0632 - this was formerly called Mundaring National Park, which was established in 1995.  The name of the park changed to Beelu NP in 2008 as acknowledgement to the traditional owners.  The word Beelu is derived from the Noongar word for river or stream. 
  • ​Greater Beedelup National Park VKFF-1224 - Formerly Beedelup National Park, it was created from the incorporation of former areas of state forest .
  • ​Greater Hawke National Park VKFF-0641- was formerly known as Cleave
  • Karlamilyi National Park VKFF-0436 - formerly known as Rudall River National Park.  Name changed in mid 2008 to acknowledge the traditional owners. 
  • Korung National Park VKFF-0716 - formerly known as Pickering Brook National Park.
  • Mirima National Park, VKFF-0234 - the correct name of this park is Mirima National Park.  However it is also commonly referred to as the "Hidden Valley".
  • Murujuga National Park VKFF-1226 - this park which was created in January 2013 is freehold land leased back to the State for 99 years and managed as a National Park under the CALM Act.
  • Nambung National Park, VKFF-0378 - also referred to as the Pinnacles.
  • Purnulu National Park, VKFF-0424 - also referred to as Bungle Bungles.​
  • Wunaamin Miliwundi Ranges Conservation Park VKFF-1426 - formerly known as the King Leopold Ranges Conservation Park.

WWFF HISTORY IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

14th February 2021:

54 x new parks were added to the WWFF Directory.

They being VKFF-3124 to VKFF-3178.
30th March 2020:

84 x new parks were added to the WWFF Directory.

They being Banksia VKFF-2943 to Yellowdine VKFF-3026.  
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24th July 2019:

Three parks were added to the WWFF Directory.

  1. Stinton Cascades Nature Reserve VKFF-2940
  2. Mangili Claypan Nature Reserve VKFF-2941
  3. Gibson Desert Nature Reserve VKFF-2942
29th January 2019:

71 x new parks were added to the WWFF Directory.

They being Alco VKFF-2787 - Yurine Swamp VKFF-2857.
17th July 2017:

The following parks were added to the WWFF Directory:

  1. Dongara Nature Reserve VKFF-1859
  2. Twyata Nature Reserve VKFF-1860
  3. Pinjarrega Nature Reserve VKFF-1861
  4. Capamauro Nature Reserve VKFF-1862
  5. Moore River Nature Reserve VKFF-1863
  6. Port Kennedy Nature Reserve VKFF-1864
  7. Kwolyinine Nature Reserve VKFF-1865
  8. Boyagin Nature Reserve VKFF-1866
  9. Kooljerrenup Nature Reserve VKFF-1867
  10. Buller Nature Reserve VKFF-1868
  11. Benger Swamp Nature Reserve VKFF-1869
  12. Capel Nature Reserve VKFF-1870
  13. Quarram Mature Reserve VKFF-1871
  14. Bakers Junction Nature Reserve VKFF-1872
  15. Camel Lake Nature Reserve VKFF-1873
  16. Tone-Perup Nature Reserve VKFF-1874
16th July 2017:

The following parks were added to the WWFF Directory:-

  • Stockyard Gully National Park VKFF-1843
  • Alfred Cove Nature Reserve VKFF-1844
  • Beekeepers Nature Reserve VKFF-1845
  • Brookton Highway Nature Reserve VKFF-1846
  • Chittering Lakes Nature Reserve VKFF-1847
  • Clackline Nature Reserve VKFF=1848
  • Coomallo Nature Reserve VKFF-1849
  • Damboring Nature Reserve VKFF-1850
  • Ellen Brook Nature Reserve VKFF-1851
  • Forrestdale Lake Nature Reserve VKFF-1852
  • Moondyne Nature Reserve VKFF-1853
  • Nilgen Nature Reserve VKFF-1854
  • South Eneabba Nature Reserve VKFF-1855
  • Thomsons Lake Nature Reserve VKFF-1856
  • Wanagarren Nature Reserve VKFF-1857
31st October 2016:

The following park was added to the WWFF Directory:

  1. North Kimberley Marine Park VKFF-1765
13th July 2016:

Two (2) further Conservation Parks were added to the WWFF Directory.  They being:

  1. Lane Poole Reserve Conservation Park, VKFF-1458
  2. Monadnocks Conservation Park, VKFF-1459
13th July 2016:

Yawuru Birragun Conservation Park VKFF-1457 added to the WWF Directory.
12th July 2016:

Thirteen (13) Marine Parks were added to the WWFF Directory.  They being: 

  1. Barrow Island Marine Park, VKFF-1444
  2. Eighty Mile Beach Marine Park, VKFF-1445
  3. Jurien Bay Marine Park, VKFF-1446
  4. Lalang-garram/Camden Sound Marine Park, VKFF-1447
  5. Marmion Marine Park, VKFF-1448
  6. Montebello Islands Marine Park, VKFF-1449
  7. Ngari Capes Marine Park, VKFF-1450
  8. Ningaloo Marine Park, VKFF-1451
  9. Rowley Shoals Marine Park, VKFF-1452
  10. Shark Bay Marine Park, VKFF-1453
  11. Shoalwater Islands Marine Park, VKFF-1454
  12. Swan Estuary Marine Park, VKFF-1455
  13. Walpole-Normalup Inlets Marine Park, VKFF-1456
12th July 2016:

A total of 32 Conservation Parks were added to the WWFF Directory.  They being:
  1. Blackbutt Conservation Park, VKFF-1412
  2. Boyagarring Conservation Park, VKFF-1413
  3. Brooking Gorge Conservation Park, VKFF-1414
  4. Burra Conservation Park, VKFF-1415
  5. Camp Creek Conservation Park, VKFF-1416
  6. Cane River Conservation Park, VKFF-1417
  7. Coalseam Conservation Park, VKFF-1418
  8. Dardanup Conservation Park, VKFF-1419
  9. Devonian Reef Conservation Park, VKFF-1420
  10. Geikie Gorge Conservation Park, VKFF-1421
  11. Goldfields Woodlands Conservation Park, VKFF-1422
  12. Gooralong Conservation Park, VKFF-1423
  13. Hester Conservation Park, VKFF-1424
  14. Kerr Conservation Park, VKFF-1425
  15. King Leopold Ranges Conservation Park, VKFF-1426
  16. Korijekup Conservation Park, VKFF-1427
  17. Laterite Conservation Park, VKFF-1428
  18. Len Howard Conservation Park, VKFF-1429
  19. Leschenault Peninsula Conservation Park, VKFF-1430
  20. Leschenaultia Conservation Park, VKFF-1431
  21. Lupton Conservation Park, VKFF-1432
  22. Montebello Conservation Park, VKFF-1433
  23. Mount Manning-Helena and Aurora Ranges Conservation Park, VKFF-1434
  24. Muja Conservation Park, VKFF-1435
  25. Penguin Island Conservation Park, VKFF-1436
  26. Rapids Conservation Park, VKFF-1437
  27. Rowles Lagoon Conservation Park, VKFF-1438
  28. Shell Beach Conservation Park, VKFF-1439
  29. Totadgin Conservation Park, VKFF-1440
  30. Wallaroo Rock Conservation Park, VKFF-1441
  31. Westralia Conservation Park, VKFF-1442
  32. Yarra Yarra Lake Conservation Park, VKFF-1443
5th July 2016:

Five Western Australia National Parks were added to the WWFF Directory.  They being:
  1. Dirk Hartog National Park VKFF-1223
  2. Greater Beedelup National Park VKFF-1224
  3. Mitchell River National Park VKFF-1225
  4. Muruja National Park VKFF-1226
  5. Prince Regent National Park VKFF-1227 

These parks had not previously been included as they had all been created after 2008 (the year in which the Directory was initially formulated).

CONSERVATION AND LAND MANAGEMENT ACT 1984

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FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN 2014-2023

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CONSERVATION RESERVES FACT SHEET.

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STATE FORESTS AND TIMBER RESERVES - FACT SHEET.

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MAPPING.

At Landgate you can view interactive maps.

PARK FINDER WA APP.

WA's MARINE PARKS.

current as of 5th July 2016.  Image courtesy of www.dpaw.wa.gov.au

VIDEOS.


References.

1.  Parks and Wildlife, www.dpaw.wa.gov.au
​2.  Wikipedia