Corporate Body
Western Australian Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (2017 - )
State of Western Australia
- From
- 2017
- Functions
- Conservation or Environment and Regulatory Body
- Reference No
- State Records Office of WA Agency ID: AU WA A1957
Summary
In 2017 the Department of Parks and Wildlife (2013 - 2017) was amalgamated with the Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority, Zoological Parks Authority and the Rottnest Island Authority resulting in the creation of the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (2017 - ). The Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (2017 - ) plays a significant role in Western Australian conservation science, and the management of Western Australia's parks and marine reserves.
Related entries
Timeline
1971 - 1975 Western Australian Department of Environmental Protection [1]
1971 - 1987 Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority [1]
1975 - 1987 Western Australian Department of Conservation and Environment
1987 - 1994 Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority [2]
1919 - 1985 Western Australia Forests Department
1994 - 2004 Western Australian Department of Environmental Protection [2]
1985 - 2006 Western Australian Department of Conservation and Land Management
2004 - 2006 Western Australian Department of Environment
2006 - 2013 Western Australian Department of Environment and Conservation
2013 - 2017 Western Australian Department of Parks and Wildlife
2017 - Western Australian Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
Superior
Published resources
Resource Sections
- 'Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions', in Agency Details, State Records Office of Western Australia, Western Australian Government, https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/department-of-biodiversity-conservation-and-attractions-au-wa-a1957. Details
Elizabeth Daniels
Created: 13 August 2019, Last modified: 2 March 2023