WESTERN AUSTRALIA (VK6)
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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WA FLORA EMBLEM.


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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.
Above:- Terrestrial Protected Areas by Type in Western Australia (2022).  Image c/o CAPAD 2022
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
QUALIFYING PARKS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
Currently there are 488 qualifying references in Western Australia (as of 19th June 2023).
They consist of:-
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  • 277 x Nature Reserves
  • 100 x National Parks
  • 39 x Conservation Parks
  • 18 x Reserve
  • 17 x Marine Parks
  • 10 x Conservation Reserves
  • 9 x Timber Reserves
  • 3 x Management Areas
  • 3 x Arboretums
  • 3 x NRS
  • 2 x Botanical Gardens
  • 2 x Coastal Parks
  • 1 x Bird Observatory
  • 1 x Wildlife Centre
  • 1 x State Reserve
  • 1 x Forest Reserve
  • 1 x Regeneration Reserve
For a full list of qualifying VK6 VKFF parks, please see the Qualifying VK6 parks page.
Above:- Graph showing the types of parks in VK6.  Image c/o ​https://nces.ed.gov/
Below is a PDF document listing the VK6 VKFF parks (by type).
vk6_parks_by_type_as_of_19062023.pdf
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Above:- Map showing the location of the VK6 VKFF qualifying parks.  Image c/o GPS Visualizer
WHICH PARKS DO NOT QUALIFY FOR VKFF IN VK6?
Conservation Covenants.
There are currently 164 Conservation Covenants in Western Australia.

A conservation covenant is a permanent legal agreement placed on a landholder’s Certificate of Title to ensure long-term conservation and protection of native remnant vegetation and habitats.  The covenant runs with the land in perpetuity.

More information can be found on the WA National Trust website.
Indigenous Protected Areas.
There are currently 15 Indigenous Protected Areas.

A permit is required to enter these areas, and to date these areas have not been added to the VKFF program, with the exclusion of Yawuru Birrigun Conservation Park VKFF-1457.  Access to some areas is restricted.
Nature Reserves.
There are currently 547 named Nature Reserves which are not in the VKFF program.  There are also 402 un-named Nature Reserves.

Currently 275 Nature Reserves qualify for VKFF.

The remaining Nature Reserves are slowly being added to the WWFF Directory.
Marine Parks.
There are 22 VK6 parks that appear in the CAPAD 2022 Marine Protected Area data.

These will be added to the WWFF Directory in early 2024. 
Western Australian Forests.
As these are not allocated an IUCN category, they do not qualify for the VKFF program.  This may change.

The McGowan Labor Government has made the historic decision to protect the State’s native forests by 2024.  ​The decision to end logging of native forests in the upcoming Forest Management Plan (FMP) 2024-33 will preserve at least an additional 400,000 hectares of karri, jarrah and wandoo forests, meaning nearly 2 million hectares of native forests inside the FMP area will now be protected for future generations.  
HOW TO FIND WHERE THE PARKS ARE - KML FILE.
Use the KML file below to upload to either Google Earth or My Google Maps, to show you the location of the VK6 VKFF qualifying parks (as of 19th June 2023).
vk6_vkff_parks_as_of_19062023.kml
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Google Earth - parks shapefile.
You can download the CAPAD 2022 parks shapefile via the link below.....

​www.environment.gov.au/fed/catalog/search/resource/details.page?uuid=%7B4448CACD-9DA8-43D1-A48F-48149FD5FCFD%7D
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Be aware that the .shp file is very large.

​By importing the .shp file into Google Earth, you will be able to view all protected areas in Australia.
Mapcarta.
​mapcarta.com/
Above:- An example from Mapcarta.
GMA Map.
https://www.cqgma.org/mvs/
WWFF is working very hard to complete and update the map.  Alena OK2APY is the WWFF Map Manager.  If you have remarks, adds or whatever please drop her a mail : ok2apy@gmail.com ​
Above:- Western Australia (VK1) on the GMA Mapping site.
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.  Beedeluup is believed to come from the Nyoongar Aboriginal word Beedje meaning 'place of rest' or 'place of sleep'.
  • 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 in 2008 as acknowledgement to the traditional owners.  The word Beelu is derived from the Noongar word for 'river' or 'stream'. 
  • Carnac Island Nature Reserve VKFF-2803 - Islands On The Air (IOTA) OC-164
  • Flinders Bay Nature Reserve VKFF-3139 - Islands On The Air (IOTA) OC-243
  • ​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 State Forest.
  • Inkpen Road Nature Reserve is now known as Chinganning Nature Reserve VKFF-3141.
  • 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.​
  • Rottnest Island State Reserve VKFF-3160 - Islands On The Air (IOTA) OC-164
  • Wunaamin Miliwundi Ranges Conservation Park VKFF-1426 - formerly known as the King Leopold Ranges Conservation Park.  The name was changed in July 2020.
WWFF HISTORY IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
30th July 2023:

Forty three (43) new parks were added to the WWFF Directory.

​VKFF-4075 - VKFF-4117.
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17th June 2023:

​Eight (8) new parks were added to the WWFF Directory.

They being:-

  1. Barrbem Reserve VKFF-3967
  2. Beringa Conservation Reserve VKFF-3968
  3. Jinmarnkur Conservation Park VKFF-3969
  4. Kujungurru Warrarn Conservation Park VKFF-3970
  5. Ord River Regeneration Reserve VKFF-3971
  6. Rock Gully Conservation Park VKFF-3972
  7. Walyarta Conservation Park VKFF-3973
  8. Woodvale Reserve VKFF-3974
15th June 2023:

Sixteen (16) x new parks were added to the WWFF Directory.

They being:-

  1. Jurabi Coastal Park VKFF-3951
  2. Kununurra Arboretum VKFF-3952
  3. Mandoon Farm Reserve VKFF-3954
  4. Mijing Reserve VKFF-3953
  5. Monkey Mia Reserve VKFF-3955
  6. Moondyne Stronghills Reserve VKFF-3956
  7. Ngamoowalem Reserve VKFF-3957
  8. Charles Darwin Conservation Reserve VKFF-3958
  9. Chereninup Creek Conservation Reserve VKFF-3959
  10. Eurardy Conservation Reserve VKFF-3960
  11. Kojonup Conservation Reserve VKFF-3961
  12. Monjebup Conservation Reserve VKFF-3962
  13. Monjebup North Conservation Reserve VKFF-3963
  14. Red Moort Conservation Reserve VKFF-3964
  15. Houtman Abrolhos Islands National Park VKFF-3965
  16. Niiwalarra Islands National Park VKFF-3966
14th June 2023:

Nine (9) x new parks were added to the WWFF Directory.

They being:-

  1. ​Purnululu Conservation Reserve VKFF-3941
  2. Sandalwood Block Timber Reserve VKFF-3942
  3. Bundegi Coastal Park VKFF-3943
  4. Buntine Reserve VKFF-3945
  5. Darram Reserve VKFF-3946
  6. Darrmalanka Reserve VKFF-3947
  7. Gooming Reserve VKFF-3948
  8. Helms Arboretum VKFF-3949
  9. Jemarnde-Wooningim Reserve VKFF-3950
31st August 2022:

66 x new parks were added to the WWFF Directory.

They being Badjaling Nature Reserve VKFF-3267 to Yarloop Nature Reseerve VKFF-3332
  1. Badjaling Nature Reserve VKFF-3267
  2. Bendering Nature Reserve VKFF-3268
  3. Biglin Nature Reserve VKFF-3269
  4. Booraan Nature Reserve VKFF-3270
  5. Casuarina Nature Reserve VKFF-3271
  6. Chorkerup Nature Reserve VKFF-3272
  7. Dangin Nature Reserve VKFF-3273
  8. Down Road Nature Reserve VKFF-3274
  9. Dragon Rocks Nature Reserve VKFF-3275
  10. Dunn Rock Nature Reserve VKFF-3276
  11. East Yuna Nature Reserve VKFF-3277
  12. Flat Rock Nature Reserve VKFF-3278
  13. Gorge Rock Nature Reserve VKFF-3279
  14. Haddleton Nature Reserve VKFF-3280
  15. Haddleton Springs Nature Reserve VKFF-3281
  16. Indarra Spring Nature Reserve VKFF-3282
  17. Jingalup Nature Reserve VKFF-3283
  18. Karlgarin Nature Reserve VKFF-3284
  19. Karnet Nature Reserve VKFF-3285
  20. Kondinin Lake Nature Reserve VKFF-3286
  21. Kordabup Nature Reserve VKFF-3287
  22. Lake Gounter Nature Reserve VKFF-3288
  23. Lake Magenta Nature Reserve VKFF-3289
  24. Lake Pleasant View Nature Reserve VKFF-3290
  25. Lake Powell Nature Reserve VKFF-3291
  26. Marchagee Nature Reserve VKFF-3292
  27. Maughan Nature Reserve VKFF-3293
  28. Mavis Jeffreys Nature Reserve VKFF-3294
  29. McGauran Nature Reserve VKFF-3295
  30. McIntosh Road Nature Reserve VKFF-3296
  31. McLean Road Nature Reserve VKFF-3297
  32. Mehniup Nature Reserve VKFF-3298
  33. Mill Brook Nature Reserve VKFF-3299
  34. Morton Nature Reserve VKFF-3300
  35. Mount Mason Nature Reserve VKFF-3301
  36. Mount Shadforth Nature Reserve VKFF-3302
  37. North Karlgarin Nature Reserve VKFF-3303
  38. Ongerup Lagoon Nature Reserve VKFF-3304
  39. Overheu Nature Reserve VKFF-3305
  40. Paperbark Nature Reserve VKFF-3306
  41. Pardelup Road Nature Reserve VKFF-3307
  42. Parkeyerring Nature Reserve VKFF-3308
  43. Pederah Nature Reserve VKFF-3309
  44. Phillips Brook Nature Reserve VKFF-3310
  45. Quairading Spring Nature Reserve VKFF-3311
  46. Redmond Road Nature Reserve VKFF-3312
  47. Rock View Nature Reserve VKFF-3313
  48. Rudyard Beach Nature Reserve VKFF-3314
  49. Scotsdale Road Nature Reserve VKFF-3316
  50. Scriveners Nature Reserve VKFF-3315
  51. South Jingalup Nature Reserve VKFF-3317
  52. Strathmore Hill Nature Reserve VKFF-3318
  53. Swan Estuary-Alfred Cove Nature Reserve VKFF-3319
  54. Swan Estuary-Milyu Nature Reserve VKFF-3320
  55. Swan Estuary-Pelican Point Nature Reserve VKFF-3321
  56. Tennessee North Nature Reserve VKFF-3322
  57. Towerrining Nature Reserve VKFF-3324
  58. Trigwell Nature Reserve VKFF-3325
  59. Unicup Nature Reserve VKFF-3326
  60. Unnamed Conservation Park WA49220 VKFF-3323
  61. White Lake Nature Reserve VKFF-3328
  62. Wild Horse Swamp Nature Reserve VKFF-3329
  63. Wongoondy Nature Reserve VKFF-3327
  64. Wyvern Road Nature Reserve VKFF-3330
  65. Yallatup Nature Reserve VKFF-3331
  66. Yarloop Nature Reserve VKFF-3332
14th February 2021:

54 x new parks were added to the WWFF Directory.

They being Arpenteur Nature Reserve VKFF-3124 to Yardanogo Nature Reserve VKFF-3178.
  1. Arpenteur Nature Reserve VKFF-3124
  2. Austin Bay Nature Reserve VKFF-3125
  3. Barracca Nature Reserve VKFF-3126
  4. Bindoo Hill Nature Reserve VKFF-3127
  5. Blue Gum Creek Nature Reserve VKFF-3128
  6. Boodadong Nature Reserve VKFF-3129
  7. Bruce Rock Nature Reserve VKFF-3130
  8. Bungulla Nature Reserve VKFF-3131
  9. Burgess Well Nature Reserve VKFF-3132
  10. Carrabin Nature Reserve VKFF-3133
  11. Cherry Tree Pool Nature Reserve VKFF-3134
  12. Cheyne Road Nature Reserve VKFF-3135
  13. Commodine Nature Reserve VKFF-3136
  14. Cullen Nature Reserve VKFF-3137
  15. Dattening Nature Reserve VKFF-3138
  16. Flinders Bay Nature Reserve VKFF-3139
  17. Hotham River Nature Reserve VKFF-3140
  18. Inkpen Road Nature Reserve VKFF-3141
  19. Jura Nature Reserve VKFF-3142
  20. Karamarra Nature Reserve VKFF-3143
  21. Kurrawang Nature Reserve VKFF-3144
  22. Lake Wannamal Nature Reserve VKFF-3145
  23. Lakeside Timber Reserve Nature Reserve VKFF-3146
  24. Lavender Nature Reserve VKFF-3147
  25. Meenaar Nature Reserve VKFF-3148
  26. Martinjinni Nature Reserve VKFF-3149
  27. Merredin Nature Reserve VKF-3150
  28. Modong Nature Reserve VKFF-3151
  29. Moojebing Nature Reserve VKFF-3152
  30. Mooradung Nature Reserve VKFF-3153
  31. Narlingup Nature Reserve VKFF-3154
  32. Noombling Nature Reserve VKFF-3155
  33. North Sister Nature Reserve VKFF-3156
  34. Peringillup Nature Reserve VKFF-3157
  35. Poison Gully Nature Reserve VKFF-3158
  36. Rica Erickson Nature Reserve VKFF-3159
  37. Rottnest Island Nature Reserve VKFF-3160
  38. Rugged Hills Nature Reserve VKFF-3161
  39. Sabina Nature Reserve VKFF-3162
  40. Sevenmile Well Nature Reserve VKFF-3163
  41. South Sister Nature Reserve VKFF-3164
  42. Stockdill Road Nature Reserve VKFF-3165
  43. The Forty Four Mile Nature Reserve VKFF-3166
  44. Throssell Nature Reserve VKFF-3167
  45. Two Peoples Bay Nature Reserve VKFF-3168
  46. Wansbrough Nature Reserve VKFF-3169
  47. Wattening Nature Reserve VKFF-3170
  48. Weam Nature Reserve VKFF-3171
  49. Weirmonger Nature Reserve VKFF-3172
  50. Westmere Nature Reserve VKFF-3173
  51. Wingedine Nature Reserve VKFF-3174
  52. Wongamine Nature Reserve VKFF-3175
  53. Wongonderrah Nature Reserve VKFF-3176
  54. Woodanilling Nature Reserve VKFF-3177
  55. Yardanogo Nature Reserve VKFF-3178
11th July 2020:

King Leopold Conservation Park VKFF-1426 - name modified in the WWFF Directory to Wunaamin Miluwundi Ranges Conservation Park. 
27th March 2020:

84 x new parks were added to the WWFF Directory.

They being Banksia Nature Reserve VKFF-2943 to Yellowdine Nature Reserve VKFF-3026.  
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  1. Banksia Nature Reserve VKFF-2943
  2. Bashford Nature Reserve VKFF-2944
  3. Beaufort Bridge Nature Reserve VKFF-2945
  4. Bella Vista Nature Reserve VKFF-2946
  5. Binaronca Nature Reserve VKFF-2947
  6. Birdwood Nature Reserve VKFF-2948 
  7. Blackwood River Nature Reserve  VKFF-2949
  8. Bold Park Botanic Gardens VKFF-2950
  9. Broome Bird Observatory 5(1)(g) Reserve VKFF-2951
  10. Broome Wildlife Centre 5(1)(g) Reserve VKFF-2952
  11. Bullock Holes Timber Reserve 5(1)(g) Reserve VKFF-2953
  12. Burra Conservation Park VKFF-2954
  13. Canning River VKFF-2955
  14. Cardunia Rocks Nature Reserve VKFF-2956
  15. Cardup Nature Reserve VKFF-2957
  16. Chilimony Nature Reserve VKFF-2958
  17. Clear And Muddy Lakes Nature Reserve VKFF-2959
  18. Coonana Timber Reserve 5(1)(g) Reserve VKFF-2960
  19. Cowerup Nature Reserve VKFF-2961
  20. Dookanooka Nature Reserve VKFF-2962
  21. Dordie Rocks Nature Reserve VKFF-2963
  22. Duladgin Nature Reserve VKFF-2964
  23. Emu Rocks Timber Reserve 5(1)(g) Reserve VKFF-2965
  24. Eradu Nature Reserve VKFF-2966
  25. Galena Nature Reserve VKFF-2967
  26. Gathercole Nature Reserve VKFF-2968
  27. Geeraning Nature Reserve VKFF-2969
  28. Gingin Stock Route Nature Reserve VKFF-2970
  29. Giralia NRS Addition - Gazettal in Progress VKFF-2971
  30. Goegrup Lake Nature Reserve VKFF-2972
  31. Gunyidi Nature Reserve VKFF-2973
  32. Hamelin Station Conservation Reserve VKFF-2974
  33. Helena River Management Area VKFF-2975
  34. Jilbadji Nature Reserve VKFF-2976
  35. Kalgoorlie Arboretum 5(1)(h) Reserve VKFF-2977
  36. Kambalda Nature Reserve VKFF-2978
  37. Kangaroo Hills Timber Reserve 5(1)(g) Reserve VKFF-2979
  38. Kings Park Botanical Gardens VKFF-2980
  39. Lake Cronin Nature Reserve VKFF-2981
  40. Lakeside Timber Reserve 5(1)(g) Reserve VKFF-2982
  41. Leda Nature Reserve VKFF-2983
  42. Marbelup Nature Reserve VKFF-2984
  43. Merredin Nature Reserve VKFF-2985
  44. Mininup Nature Reserve VKFF-2986
  45. Minyulo Nature Reserve VKFF-2987
  46. Moondyne Convention Centre 5(1)(h) Reserve VKFF-2988
  47. Namming Nature Reserve VKFF-2989
  48. Nanga Station NRS Addition - Gazettal in Progress VKFF-2990
  49. Nangeenan Nature Reserve VKFF-2991
  50. Nilligarri Nature Reserve VKFF-2992
  51. Norpa Nature Reserve VKFF-2993
  52. Nullilla Nature Reserve VKFF-2994
  53. Ogilvie Nature Reserve VKFF-2995
  54. One Mile Rocks Nature Reserve VKFF-2996
  55. Orchid Nature Reserve VKFF-2997
  56. Pallarup Nature Reserve VKFF-2998
  57. Parry Lagoons Nature Reserve VKFF-2999
  58. Protheroe Nature Reserve VKFF-3000
  59. Quindinup Nature Reserve VKFF-3001
  60. Red Lake Townsite Nature Reserve VKFF-3002
  61. Rock Hole Dam Nature Reserve VKFF-3003
  62. Rogers Nature Reserve VKFF-3004
  63. Scahill Timber Reserve 5(1)(g) Reserve VKFF-3005
  64. South Mimegarra Nature Reserve VKFF-3006
  65. Swan River Management Area VKFF-3007
  66. Tamala Pastoral Lease (Part) NRS Addition - Gazettal in Progress VKFF-3008
  67. Tammin Railway Dam Nature Reserve VKFF-3009
  68. Tank Hill Nature Reserve VKFF-3010
  69. Tenterden Nature Reserve VKFF-3011
  70. Twongkup Nature Reserve VKFF-3012
  71. Udumung Nature Reserve VKFF-3013
  72. Victoria Rock Nature Reserve VKFF-3014
  73. Voyagers Park 5(1)(h) Reserve VKFF-3015
  74. Wallaby Rocks Timber Reserve 5(1)(g) Reserve VKFF-3016
  75. Wanjarri Nature Reserve VKFF-3017
  76. Warrenup Nature Reserve VKFF-3018
  77. Wellington Discovery Forest 5(1)(h) Reserve VKFF-3019
  78. Williams Nature Reserve VKFF-3020
  79. Wockallarry Nature Reserve VKFF-3021
  80. Wyola Nature Reserve VKFF-3022
  81. Yallari Timber Reserve 5(1)(h) Reserve VKFF-3023
  82. Yanneymooning Nature Reserve VKFF-3024
  83. Yaringga NRS Addition - Gazettal in Progress VKFF-3-25
  84. Yellowdine Nature Reserve VKFF-3026
24th July 2019:
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Three parks were added to the WWFF Directory.

They being:-

  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:-
  1. Alco Nature Reserve VKFF-2787
  2. Bartram Nature Reserve VKFF-2788
  3. Beechina Nature Reserve VKFF-2789
  4. Beechina North Nature Reserve VKFF-2790
  5. Betts Nature Reserve VKFF-2791
  6. Bewmalling Nature Reserve VKFF-2792
  7. Bindoon Spring Nature Reserve VKFF-2793
  8. Bobakine Nature Reserve VKFF-2794
  9. Bokarup Nature Reserve VKFF-2795
  10. Boolading Nature Reserve VKFF-2796
  11. Boonanarring Nature Reserve VKFF-2797
  12. Broadwater Nature Reserve VKFF-2798
  13. Bundarra Nature Reserve VKFF-2799
  14. Burma Road Nature Reserve VKFF-2800
  15. Burracoppin Nature Reserve VKFF-2801
  16. Byrd Swamp Nature Reserve VKFF-2802
  17. Carnac Island Nature Reserve VKFF-2803
  18. Chinamans Pool Nature Reserve VKFF-2804
  19. Crampton Nature Reserve VKFF-2805
  20. Cutubury Nature Reserve VKFF-2806
  21. Dead Mans Swamp Nature Reserve  VKFF-2807
  22. Depot Hill Nature Reserve VKFF-2808
  23. Donnelly River Nature Reserve VKFF-2809
  24. Dundas Nature Reserve VKFF-2810
  25. Eastbrook Nature Reserve VKFF-2811
  26. Falls Brook Nature Reserve VKFF-2812
  27. Faunadale Nature Reserve VKFF-2813
  28. Galamup Nature Reserve VKFF-2814
  29. Harvey Flats Nature Reserve VKFF-2815
  30. Hill River Nature Reserve VKFF-2816
  31. Howatharra Nature Reserve VKFF-2817
  32. Jam Hill Nature Reserve VKFF-2818
  33. Keaginine Nature Reserve VKFF-2819
  34. Keanes Point Reserve VKFF-2820
  35. Kodjinup Nature Reserve VKFF-2821
  36. Kulunilup Nature Reserve VKFF-2822
  37. Lake Logue Nature Reserve VKFF-2823
  38. Locke Nature Reserve VKFF-2824
  39. Matilda Bay Reserve VKFF-2825
  40. McLarty Nature Reserve VKFF-2826
  41. Mealup Point Nature Reserve VKFF-2827
  42. Meelon Nature Reserve VKFF-2828
  43. Mingenew Nature Reserve VKFF-2829
  44. Mokine Nature Reserve VKFF-2830
  45. Moochamulla Nature Reserve VKFF-2831
  46. Morangarel Nature Reserve VKFF-2832
  47. Morangup Nature Reserve VKFF-2833
  48. Needham Nature Reserve VKFF-2834
  49. Nine Mile Lake Nature Reserve VKFF-2835
  50. Nuytsland Nature Reserve VKFF-2836
  51. Oakajee Nature Reserve VKFF-2837
  52. One Tree Point Nature Reserve VKFF-2838
  53. Owingup Nature Reserve VKFF-2839
  54. Powlalup Nature Reserve VKFF-2840
  55. Quins Hill Nature Reserve VKFF-2841
  56. Riverdale Nature Reserve VKFF-2842
  57. Ruabon Townsite Nature Reserve VKFF-2843
  58. Southern Beekeepers Nature Reserve VKFF-2844
  59. St. Ronans Nature Reserve VKFF-2845
  60. Strange Road Nature Reserve VKFF-2846
  61. Wambyn Nature Reserve VKFF-2847
  62. Wellard Nature Reserve VKFF-2848
  63. Whistler Nature Reserve VKFF-2849
  64. White Gums Nature Reserve VKFF-2850
  65. Wilgarrup Nature Reserve VKFF-2851
  66. Wills Nature Reserve VKFF-2852
  67. Woondowing Nature Reserve VKFF-2853
  68. Woottating Nature Reserve VKFF-2854
  69. Wotto Nature Reserve VKFF-2855
  70. Yeal Nature Reserve VKFF-2856
  71. Yurine Swamp Nature Reserve VKFF-2857
3rd August 2018:

The following parks were added to the WWFF Directory:

  1. Canning National Park VKFF-0650 - name modified in the WWFF Directory to Midgegooroo National Park.
  2. Mount Frankland South National Park VKFF-0653
17th July 2017:
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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:
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Fifteen (15) new parks were added to the WWFF Directory.

They being:-

  1. Stockyard Gully National Park VKFF-1843
  2. Alfred Cove Nature Reserve VKFF-1844
  3. Beekeepers Nature Reserve VKFF-1845
  4. Brookton Highway Nature Reserve VKFF-1846
  5. Chittering Lakes Nature Reserve VKFF-1847
  6. Clackline Nature Reserve VKFF=1848
  7. Coomallo Nature Reserve VKFF-1849
  8. Damboring Nature Reserve VKFF-1850
  9. Ellen Brook Nature Reserve VKFF-1851
  10. Forrestdale Lake Nature Reserve VKFF-1852
  11. Moondyne Nature Reserve VKFF-1853
  12. Nilgen Nature Reserve VKFF-1854
  13. South Eneabba Nature Reserve VKFF-1855
  14. Thomsons Lake Nature Reserve VKFF-1856
  15. Wanagarren Nature Reserve VKFF-1857
14th July 2017:
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The following parks were added to the WWFF Directory:

  1. Lane Poole Conservation Park VKFF-1458
  2. Monadnocks Conservation Park VKFF-1459
31st October 2016:

The following park was added to the WWFF Directory:

  1. North Kimberley Marine Park VKFF-1765 
14th July 2016:

The following park was added to the WWFF Directory:

Yawuru Birragun Conservation Park VKFF-1457.
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:
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  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).
12th January 2014:

The following parks were added to the WWFF Directory:

  1. Alexander Morrison National Park VKFF-0002
  2. Avon Valley National Park VKFF-0008
  3. Badgingarra National Park VKFF-0009
  4. Boorabbin National Park VKFF-0045
  5. Brockman National Park VKFF-0059
  6. Cape Arid National Park VKFF-0076
  7. Cape Le Grand National Park VKFF-0078
  8. Cape Range National Park VKFF-0081
  9. Collier Range National Park VKFF-0106
  10. Drovers Cave National Park VKFF-0146
  11. Drysdale River National Park VKFF-0148
  12. Eucla National Park VKFF-0160
  13. Fitzgerald River National Park VKFF-0171
  14. Francois Peron National Park VKFF-0182
  15. Frank Hann National Park VKFF-0183
  16. Geikie Gorge National Park VKFF-0193
  17. Gloucester National Park VKFF-0201
  18. Goongarrie National Park VKFF-0209
  19. Gooseberry Hill National Park VKFF-0210
  20. Greenmount National Park VKFF-0218
  21. Hassell National Park VKFF-0228
  22. Mirima National Park VKFF-0234
  23. John Forest National Park VKFF-0250
  24. Kalamunda National Park VKFF-0253
  25. Kalbarri National Park VKFF-0254
  26. Karijini National Park VKFF-0257
  27. Kennedy Range National Park VKFF-0259
  28. Lesmurdie Falls National Park VKFF-0284
  29. Lesueur National Park VKFF-0285
  30. Millstream-Chichester National Park VKFF-0316
  31. Moore River National Park VKFF-0328
  32. Mount Augustus National Park VKFF-0337
  33. Mount Frankland National Park VKFF-0348
  34. Nambung National Park VKFF-0378
  35. Neerabup National Park VKFF-0384
  36. Peak Charles National Park VKFF-0411
  37. Purnululu National Park VKFF-0424
  38. Karlamilyi National Park VKFF-0436
  39. Scott National Park VKFF-0445
  40. Serpentine National Park VKFF-0446
  41. Shannon National Park VKFF-0448
  42. Sir James Mitchell National Park VKFF-0452
  43. Stirling Range National Park VKFF-0467
  44. Stokes National Park VKFF-0468
  45. Tathra National Park VKFF-0482
  46. Torndirrup National Park VKFF-0494
  47. Tuart Forest National Park VKFF-0498
  48. Tunnel Creek National Park VKFF-0500
  49. Walpole-Normalup National Park VKFF-0514
  50. Walyahmoning Nature Reserve VKFF-0515
  51. Walyunga National Park VKFF-0516
  52. Warren National Park VKFF-0519
  53. Watheroo National Park VKFF-0524
  54. Waychinicup National Park VKFF-0525
  55. West Cape Howe National Park VKFF-0530
  56. William Bay National Park VKFF-0538
  57. Windjana Gorge National Park VKFF-0540
  58. Wolfe Creek Crater National Park VKFF-0543
  59. Yalgorup National Park VKFF-0552
  60. Yanchep National Park VKFF-0553
11th January 2014:

The following parks were added to the WWFF Directory:

  1. Beelu National Park VKFF-0632
  2. ​Boorara-Gardner National Park VKFF-0634
  3. Boyndaminup National Park VKFF-0635
  4. Bramley National Park VKFF-0636
  5. Dalgarup National Park VKFF-0637
  6. Easter National Park VKFF-0638
  7. Forest Grove National Park VKFF-0639 
  8. Goldfield Woodlands National Park VKFF-0715
  9. Korung National Park VKFF-0716
  10. Greater Dordagup National Park VKFF-0640
  11. Greater Hawke National Park VKFF-0641
  12. Greater Kingston National Park VKFF-0642
  13. Greater Preston National Park VKFF-0643
  14. Gull Rock National Park VKFF-0644
  15. Helena National Park VKFF-0645
  16. Jane National Park VKFF-0647
  17. Lake Muir National Park VKFF-0648
  18. Lawley River National Park VKFF-0649
  19. Milyeannup National Park VKFF-0651
  20. Mount Frankland North National Park VKFF-0652
  21. Mount Roe National Park VKFF-0655
  22. Wandoo National Park VKFF-0656
  23. Wellington National Park VKFF-0657
  24. Whicher National Park VKFF-0658
  25. Wiltshire National Park VKFF-0659
  26. Yelverton National Park VKFF-0660
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MAPPING.
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VIDEOS.

References.

1.  National Trust, 2023, <www.nationaltrust.org.au/natural-heritage-wa/what-is-a-conservation-covenant/>, viewed 17th June 2023.
2.  Parks and Wildlife, 2023, <www.dbca.wa.gov.au/parks-and-wildlife-service>, viewed 17th June 2023
3.  Protecting Western Australia's Native Forests brochure.
​4.  Wikipedia, 2023, <en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Department_of_Parks_and_Wildlife_(Western_Australia)>, viewed 17th June 2023.