Parks Australia

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About Parks Australia

Welcome!

Parks Australia is a group made to capture Australia's amazing biodiversity and landscapes through images taken in our National Parks and the thousands of reserves which form the National Reserve System.

When adding images to this group please make sure you put which reserve/park you took the photo as well as names of flora/fauna if you know its name!

Commonwealth Parks and Reserves work to enhance, protect and promote Australia's natural and cultural environment in harmony with the nation's social and economic goals.

The Director of National Parks assists the Minister and the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts in the conservation and appreciation of Australia's biological diversity and associated cultural heritage, through leadership and cooperation in the management of Commonwealth parks and reserves.

These include areas located on Australian island territories and in Commonwealth waters.

Parks and reserves included are:

# Christmas Island National Park
# Kakadu National Park
# Pulu (Keeling) National Park (Cocos (Keeling) Islands)
# Uluru - Kata Tjuta National Park
# Australian National Botanic Gardens
# Booderee National Park which includes a Botanic Gardens zone, based at Jervis Bay, NSW
# Norfolk Island National Park and Botanic Garden

There are eleven national parks and reserves in the Australian Alps that cross State and Territory borders. These parks and reserves are collectively known as the
Australian Alps national parks

Commonwealth marine protected areas.

The Australian Government manages (under parks Australia) an estate of marine protected areas (MPA) that are Commonwealth reserves:

* Ashmore Reef National Nature Reserve
* Cartier Island Marine Reserve
* Cod Grounds Commonwealth Marine Reserve
* Coringa-Herald National Nature Reserve and
Lihou Reef National Nature Reserve (Coral Sea Island Territory)
* Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs Marine National Nature Reserve
* Great Australian Bight Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters)
* Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
* Heard Island and McDonald Islands Marine Reserve
* Lord Howe Island Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters)
* Macquarie Island Marine Park
* Mermaid Reef Marine National Nature Reserve
* Ningaloo Marine Park (Commonwealth Waters)
* Solitary Islands Marine Reserve (Commonwealth Waters)
* South-east Commonwealth Marine Reserve Network

The Heard Island and McDonald Islands Marine Reserve (HIMI) is managed by the Australian Antarctic Division under delegation.

For more information about Parks Australia and the work we do check out our administration website: www.environment.gov.au/about/structure/pa/index.html

http://www.environment.gov.au/parks/index.html