Protected areas of Tasmania

Tasmania is the smallest state in Australia, and has many protected areas.

As of 3 September 2012 there were 584 pieces of reserved land (private and public) managed under the National Parks and Reserved Land Management Act 2002, equalling 2,584,126.33ha.^[1] This Act recognises ten classes of reserved land, each with different management objectives.^[2]

Land is also declared as reserves and/or protected under other state and federal Acts including the Regional Forest Agreement (Land Classification) Act 1998, Crown Lands Act 1976 and Forestry Act 1920.

Conservation areas

Generally IUCN Category V or VI

Game reserves

IUCN Category VI

Historic sites

National parks

IUCN Category II or Ib

Nature recreation areas

IUCN Category III, V or VI

Nature reserves

Regional reserves

IUCN Category VI

State recreation areas

IUCN Category III, II or Ia

Private nature reserves

Private sanctuaries

Marine nature reserves, Marine national parks and Marine conservation areas

(these are not separate reserve types)

Public Reserves

Forest reserves

Indigenous protected areas

External links

References:

^ http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/file.aspx?id=28768
^ NATIONAL PARKS AND RESERVES MANAGEMENT ACT 2002. Austlii.edu.au (2002-12-19). Retrieved on 2013-09-27.

[1] ttp://www.parks.tas.gov.au/file.aspx?id=28768

[2] NATIONAL PARKS AND RESERVES MANAGEMENT ACT 2002. Austlii.edu.au (2002-12-19). Retrieved on 2013-09-27.

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