Protected areas of New South Wales

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The Protected areas of New South Wales include both terrestrial and aquatic protected areas. At 30 June 2010 there were 776[dated info] separate terrestrial protected areas with a total land area of 6,641,256 hectares (16,410,900 acres) (8.29% of the state’s area). 189 of these are national parks, totalling 5,045,422 hectares (12,467,510 acres).[1] At the same time there were 18 aquatic protected areas with a total area of 347,087 hectares (857,670 acres).[2]

[edit] Terrestrial protected areas

[edit] National Parks

National parks are managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service, an agency of the Department of Environment and Climate Change of New South Wales.

[edit] Central NSW

[edit] Hunter & Mid North Coast

[edit] Northern Tablelands

[edit] Northern Rivers

[edit] Outback NSW

[edit] South Coast & Highlands

[edit] Sydney & Surrounds

[edit] Nature Reserves

Nature Reserves are managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service, an agency of the Department of Environment and Climate Change of New South Wales.

[edit] Central NSW

[edit] Hunter & Mid North Coast

[edit] New England Tablelands

[edit] Northern Rivers

[edit] Outback NSW

[edit] South Coast & Highlands

[edit] Sydney & Surrounds

[edit] State Conservation Areas

State Conservation Areas, formerly referred to as State Recreation Areas, are managed by the Department of Environment and Climate Change.

[edit] Central NSW

[edit] Hunter & Mid North Coast

[edit] New England Tablelands

[edit] Northern Rivers

[edit] Outback NSW

[edit] South Coast & Highlands

[edit] Sydney & Surrounds

[edit] Regional Parks

Regional Parks are managed by the Department of Environment and Climate Change.

[edit] Hunter & Mid North Coast

[edit] South Coast & Highlands

[edit] Sydney & Surrounds

[edit] Aboriginal Areas

Aboriginal Areas are managed by local Aboriginal communities and the Department of Environment and Climate Change.

[edit] Hunter & Mid North Coast

[edit] New England Tablelands

[edit] Northern Rivers

[edit] Outback NSW

[edit] South Coast & Highlands

[edit] Sydney & Surrounds

[edit] Historic Sites

A number of Historic Sites are managed by the Department of Environment and Climate Change. Other historic sites in the state are managed by the New South Wales Historic Houses Trust.

[edit] Central NSW

[edit] Hunter & Mid North Coast

[edit] Northern Rivers

[edit] Outback NSW

[edit] South Coast & Highlands

[edit] Sydney & Surrounds

[edit] State Parks

State Parks are managed by the Land and Property Management Authority.

[edit] Karst Conservation Reserves

Four Karst Conservation Reserves are managed by the Jenolan Caves Reserve Trust.

[edit] Aquatic protected areas

[edit] Marine Parks

Marine Parks are managed by the New South Wales Marine Parks Authority.

[edit] Aquatic Reserves

Aquatic Reserves are managed by the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Department of Environment Climate Change and Water Annual Report 2009-10. Department of Environment Climate Change and Water. November 2010. pp. 274–275. ISSN 1838-5958. http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/whoweare/deccwar10.htm. 
  2. ^ Department of Environment Climate Change and Water Annual Report 2009-10. Department of Environment Climate Change and Water. November 2010. pp. 283. ISSN 1838-5958. http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/whoweare/deccwar10.htm. 
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