| Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service |
| Division overview |
| Formed |
December 1998 |
| Jurisdiction |
Queensland |
| Headquarters |
400 George Street, Brisbane |
| Parent department |
Department of Environment and Resource Management |
| Website |
| www.derm.qld.gov.au/parks and forests/ |
The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) is a sub-section of the Department of Environment and Resource Management within the Government of Queensland. The primary concern is with the development and maintenance of protected areas within Queensland so as to permit permanent preservation of the area's natural condition. This includes national parks, marine parks and world heritage areas.
Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service was established in December 1998. The Nature Conservation Act 1992 and Marine Parks Act 2004 provide guiding legislation for the service. Vicky Darling, Minister for Environment is responsible for the department. The agency is located at 400 George Street, Brisbane.
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Protected areas in Queensland are needed to provide wildlife habitat, to maintain biodiversity and provide opportunities for outdoor recreation.[1] Each national park requires a management plan to be prepared.
The service employes park rangers who are responsible for maintaining campgrounds and picnic areas, providing walking tracks, advice to visitors, recording wildlife data, controlling weeds and feral animals, assist in the preparation of management plans and enforcing park rules.[2]
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