Introduction -- The current system of protected areas in Australia -- What information does this report contain? -- The changing role of protected areas in Australia -- Protected areas classified according to designations used within Australia -- Protected areas classified according to IUCN category for each jurisdiction in Australia -- An analysis of protected areas within terrestrial biogeographic regions -- An analysis of protected areas within marine and coastal biogeographic regions -- Legislation, administration and designations applying to protected areas in each jurisdiction in Australia -- International listings of important conservation areas -- World heritage areas -- Biospere reserves -- Wetlands of international importance
Summary
This publication provides information on government-vested protected areas for nature conservation in the different jurisdictions within Australia. The currency of the data provided varies from State to State, with the least current information dated as 30 June 1996
Analysis
Environmental protection--australia
Federal issue
Legislation
Marine parks
National parks and reserves--australia
Natural resource management
Nature conservation--australia
Protected areas
State issue
Notes
At head of title page: Environment Australia, Biodiversity Group, Canberra
Includes statistics on size and location of reserves and number of reserves by category