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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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Ningaloo Whaleshark - Photo Aimee Jan

Ningaloo Marine Park and Muiron Islands Marine Management Area

Ningaloo Reef is the largest fringing coral reef in Australia. 

Pilbara
Approved
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Weathered and exposed landforms of Niiwalarra Island. Photo - Matt De Candia DBCA

Niiwalarra Islands National Park and Lesueur Island Nature Reserve

Niiwalarra islands and Lesueur Island are located off the coast of the Kimberley region of Western Australia and cover an area of about 3,200ha.

Kimberley
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HMAS Swan Wreck - Photo Tourism WA

Ngari Capes Marine Park management plan

The plan directs management for a ten-year period for the Ngari Capes Marine Park, which was gazetted on 12 June 2012. 

South West
Approved
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York Nature Reserve

Nature Reserves in the Shire of York-Northam

There are 11 nature reserves in the two Shires - 4 in York and 7 in Northam (as at October 1986).

Wheatbelt
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Pinnacles Desert Lookout and Drive - Photo Tourism WA

Nambung National Park, Wanagarren, Nilgen and Southern Beekeepers Nature Reserves

The Park and Reserves have a diverse range of landforms including sand dunes, significant limestone cave systems and important geological features including the unique Pinnacles.

Midwest
Approved
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Murujuga National Park - Photo Fuzz Digital

Murujuga National Park

Murujuga is home to the largest and most diverse collections of rock art in the world.

Pilbara
Approved
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Mooradung Nature Reserve

Mooradung Nature Reserve

Although only 631.7 hectares, it is the largest nature reserve within the Shire of Boddington.

Perth Metro / Swan
Approved
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Montebello Islands Conservation and Marine Park - Photo Tim Hunt

Montebello/Barrow Islands Marine Conservation Reserves

A vision to conserve the marine flora and fauna, habitats and water quality of the Montebello/Barrow islands area.

Pilbara
Approved
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Millstream Chichester National Park - Photo Barrie Russell

Millstream Chichester National Park and Mungaroona Range Nature Reserve

The Millstream Chichester National Park and the Mungaroona Range Nature Reserve are important cultural, natural and recreation values in the Pilbara.

Pilbara
Approved
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Lachlan island - Photo Michael Higgins, DBCA

Mayala Marine Park

The Mayala Marine Park is located in the west Kimberley region of Western Australia within Mayala people’s native title determination area.

Kimberley
Approved
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Swan Canning Riverpark - Photo Tourism WA

Matilda Bay Reserve

A popular riverside park in the Perth Metropolitan Area.

Perth Metro / Swan
Approved
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Marmion Marine Park Mettams Pool - Photo Radha Deepchand

Marmion Marine Park

The Marmion Marine Park covers approximately 9 500 ha and. Within State waters between Trigg Island and Bums Rocks, it extends from high water mark to approximately 5.5 km offshore.  

Perth Metro / Swan
Approved
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Logue Brook Dam - Photo Bronwyn Wells

Logue Brook Reservoir and Catchment Area

Logue Brook Reservoir is located on the western edge of the Darling Range approximately 125 km south of Perth.

South West
Approved
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Lesueur National Park - Photo Bronwyn Wells

Lesueur National Park and Coomallo Nature Reserve

Lesueur National Park features 900 plant species and represents 10% of the State’s known flora

Midwest
Approved
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Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park - Photo DBCA

Leeuwin-Naturaliste Capes Area Parks and Reserves

The reserves of the Leeuwin-Naturaliste Ridge and Scott Coastal Plain are a celebrated tourist destination.

South West
Approved
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Lane Poole Reserve - Photo Bronwyn Wells

Lane Poole Reserve and Proposed Reserve Additions

The planning area, comprising Lane Poole Reserve (51,643ha) and the proposed additions (24,163ha), lies on the edge of the Darling Scarp approximately 100km south-east of Perth.

Perth Metro / Swan
Approved
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Montgomery Reef - Photo Lauren Bath

Lalang-gaddam Marine Park

The Lalang-gaddam Marine Park is located within Dambeemangarddee people’s native title determination area along Western Australia’s Kimberley coast.

Kimberley
Approved
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Lake McLarty Nature Reserve

Lake McLarty Nature Reserve

Lake McLarty, a freshwater lake, is an integral part of the Peel-Yalgorup System, and is included on the List of Wetlands of International Importance as Ramsar site number 482, and as such a key site for birdwatching.

Perth Metro / Swan
Approved

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Our marine areas are unique and many of them rival their terrestrial counterparts in scenic grandeur.

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Western Australia’s conservation lands and waters extend over more than 31 million hectares.

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Pilbara

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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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

World Heritage areas are the most exceptional and unique places on Earth.

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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