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Management Plans

The department is responsible for preparing and implementing management plans for marine and terrestrial parks and reserves in accordance with the Conservation and Land Management Act 1984.

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North Kimberley. Photo Ben Broady

North Kimberley Marine Park

The north Kimberley coast is one of the last remaining unspoilt coastlines on Earth, and is recognised as one of the worlds' most ecologically diverse marine areas.

Kimberley
Approved
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Hakea Trail - Photo DBCA

Fitzgerald River National Park coastal walk trails

This Dieback Management Plan provides Phytophthora dieback management guidelines for the ongoing operation of the walk trails in the Fitzgerald River National Park.

Approved
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Lake Goollelal Yellagonga Regional Park - Photo Tamara Beers

Yellagonga Regional Park

Yellagonga Regional Park is located approximately 20km north of Perth City and 6km from the Indian Ocean.

Perth Metro / Swan
Approved
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Yawuru Nagulagun - Photo Steve Lloyd Smith

Yawuru Nagulagun Roebuck Bay Marine Park

For thousands of years Yawuru people have lived along the foreshores of Roebuck Bay, part of the Yawuru traditional estate.

Kimberley
Approved
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Yawuru Birragun Conservation Park - Photo Tracey Sonneman

Yawuru Birragun Conservation Park

The Yawuru cultural significance and context of the Yawuru Birragun Conservation Park is a dominant feature of this management plan.

Kimberley
Approved
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Yanchep National Park - Photo Gootizen Van Der Meer

Yanchep and Neerabup, Parks and reserves

Yanchep National Park is one of WA’s most popular parks, with around 276,000 visitors in 2010−11.

Perth Metro / Swan
Approved
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John Graham Reserve - Photo Kevin Smith

Woodman Point Regional Park

Woodman Point Regional Park is located on the coast approximately 9km south of Fremantle within the municipality of the City of Cockburn.

Perth Metro / Swan
Approved
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Korrelocking Nature Reserve - Photo DBCA

Wheatbelt Region Parks and Reserves

The 'Wheatbelt Region' (or region) refers to the department’s administrative region.

Wheatbelt
Approved
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King Jarrah - Wellington National Park - Photo DBCA

Wellington National Park, Westralia Conservation Park and Wellington Discovery Forest

The most significant natural features of the planning area are the ecosystems and landscapes of the lower Collie River valley.

South West
Approved
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Waroona Reservoir and Catchment Area

Waroona Reservoir and Catchment Area

Waroona reservoir is situated approximately 6 km due east of the township of Waroona, on the edge of the Darling Range.

South West
Approved
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Wanjarri Nature Reserve

Wanjarri Nature Reserve

Wanjarri Nature Reserve is situated in the north eastern goldfields between the towns of Leinster and Wiluna.

Goldfields
Approved
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Walpole-Nornalup National Park - Photo Bron Anderson

Walpole Wilderness and Adjacent Parks and Reserves

The Walpole Wilderness will be recognised as an important component of an international biodiversity hotspot.

South West
Approved
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Walpole and Nornalup Inlets Marine Park - Photo Bronwyn Wells

Walpole and Nornalup Inlets Marine Park

This marine park covers the Walpole and Nornalup Inlets. It also includes the tidal parts of the Frankland, Deep and Walpole rivers. These rivers also feed into the estuary system.   

South West
Approved
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Lancelin Coast - Photo Jia Sheng Chong / Unsplash

Turquoise Coast Island Nature Reserve

This management plan is for the 13 island nature reserves which represent a chain of approximately 40 islands off the Western Australian coast between Lancelin and Dongara.

Midwest
Approved
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Membenup Picnic Area - Photo Bronwyn Wells

Tuart Forest National Park

This management plan covers three reserves that make up Tuart Forest National Park, Ludlow State Forest1 , Reserve 868 and several other proposed additions.

South West
Approved
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Thomson's Lake Nature Reserve - Photo Bronwyn Wells

Thomsons Lake

Thomsons Lake Nature Reserve (Thomsons Lake) is a 'Class A' reserve, of 551 ha, gazetted for the purpose of 'Fauna Conservation and Research and Drainage'.

Perth Metro / Swan
Approved
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Swan Estuary Marine Park - Photo Tourism WA

Swan Estuary Marine Park and Adjacent Nature Reserves

The Swan Estuary Marine Park and Adjacent Nature Reserves is comprised of estuarine lands and waters within the Swan River at Alfred Cove, Milyu and Pelican Point.

Perth Metro / Swan
Approved
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Leschenault Peninsula Conservation Park - Photo DBCA

Swan Coastal Plain South

Many of the parks and reserves in the Swan Coastal Plain South are known for their high quality landscapes and cultural values.

South West
Approved

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100 Year Forest. Photo by Michael Pez/DBCA
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The Pilbara is recognised as one of Australia’s biodiversity hotspots, and is an area of high conservation value with a largely intact ecosystem that can be protected, and potentially enhanced, through focused and directed land management.

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Swan Canning Riverpark

The Swan Canning Riverpark and the rivers at its heart are the centrepiece of Perth.

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Close up of a fox, cane toad and arum lily plant with a dieback infested landscape in the background
Threat management

Managing key invasive pest animals, weeds and plant diseases.

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Threatened species and communities

The Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 provides for the listing of threatened native plants, animals and ecological communities that need protection.

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Planting on Penguin Island. Photo/DBCA
Urban Nature

Providing technical advice and on-ground support for land managers working to protect, manage and restore bushlands and wetlands in the department's Swan Region and beyond.

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The everchanging sand tombolo that separates Wedge Island Nature Reserve from the mainland, and South Wedge Beach from North Wedge Beach.
Wedge and Grey reserves

Wedge and Grey reserves on the Turquoise Coast.

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Lake Joondalup Photo Fiona Felton/DBCA
Wetlands

Western Australia is home to many different varieties of wetlands, from tidal mangroves and billabongs, to salt lakes and fresh water springs.

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Cathedral Gorge, Purnululu National Park Photo by Sean Scott Photography
World Heritage areas

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Acknowledgement of Country

The Government of Western Australia acknowledges the traditional owners throughout Western Australia and their continuing connection to the land, waters and community. We pay our respects to all members of the Aboriginal communities and their cultures; and to Elders both past and present.

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