Tasmania is the smallest state in Australia, and has many protected areas.
Contents
- Conservation areas
- Game reserves
- Nature recreation areas
- Regional reserves
- State recreation areas
- Marine nature reserves Marine national parks and Marine conservation areas
- Public Reserves
- Indigenous protected areas
- References
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. This Act recognises ten classes of reserved land, each with different management objectives.
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
Nature recreation areas
IUCN Category III, V or VI
Regional reserves
IUCN Category VI
State recreation areas
IUCN Category III, II or Ia
Marine nature reserves, Marine national parks and Marine conservation areas
(these are not separate reserve types)
Public Reserves
Indigenous protected areas
References
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