Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service

Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service

Division overview
Formed	December 1998
Type	Protected area management
Jurisdiction	Queensland
Headquarters	400 George Street, Brisbane
Minister responsible	Steve Dickson, National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing
Division executive	Ben Klaassen, Deputy Director-General
Parent department	Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing
Website	www.nprsr.qld.gov.au

The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) is a sub-section of the Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing within the Government of Queensland. It was formerly part of the Department of Environment and Resource Management. 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. Steve Dickson, Minister for National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing is responsible for the department. The agency is located at 400 George Street, Brisbane.

Functions

Protected areas in Queensland are needed to provide wildlife habitat, to maintain biodiversity and provide opportunities for outdoor recreation. Each national park requires a management plan to be prepared.

The service employs 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.

See also

• Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland

External links

• Find a park or forest