The Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions manages parks, reserves and forests across Western Australia. These are managed to protect plants, animals and ecosystems, working in partnership with Aboriginal people to conserve culture and heritage. We also connect people to natural areas, providing safe, environmentally responsible and inspiring experiences for the thousands of people who visit each year.
We have a strong focus on protecting communities and assets from bushfire, responding quickly and effectively to bushfires on, or near, department-managed land and using prescribed burning to manage fuel loads and minimise bushfire risk.
We have a strong regional presence throughout the State and our staff are in regular contact with neighbours. The activities of the department and its neighbours can impact each other, so it is mutually beneficial to maintain respectful relations. Access our Good Neighbour Guideline for more information on how we approach this.
As of February 2025, the department manages 34 million hectares of land and water. This includes 122 national parks, 12 regional parks, conservation parks, State forest, nature reserves and other land, 21 marine parks, two marine management areas and one marine nature reserve.
In addition, the department is responsible for fire preparedness, feral animals and declared weeds across 91 million hectares of unallocated Crown land and unmanaged Crown reserves outside of Perth and townsites.
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Biodiversity Conservation Framework
Biodiversity conservation planning and delivery is a core function of the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. This function is guided by the legislation that the department is responsible for administering, which provides for the protection and sustainable use of biodiversity and the natural areas and attractions that the department manages.