Conservation and Parks Commission

The Conservation Commission of Western Australia (Conservation Commission) is an independent statutory authority that was established by Parliament in November 2000 under the CALM Act 1984. The Conservation Commission is the controlling body in which the state's terrestrial conservation estate is vested. This includes national parks, conservation p... arks, nature reserves, state forests and timber reserves. The Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) manages lands on behalf of the Conservation Commission. The Forest Products Commission was established in 2000 to carry out commercial production, allocation and sale of products from the state's native forests. The Conservation Commission is responsible for the preparation of management plans for lands vested in it. Management plans are developed on behalf of the Conservation Commission by the Department of Environment and Conservation and independently monitored and audited by the Conservation Commission. The development of management plans includes the development of forest management plans. The Conservation Commission develops policies and provides independent advice to the Minister for Environment with respect to conservation, the management of ecological biodiversity and the application of ecologically sustainable forest management. The Conservation Commission's mission is to conserve the state's biological diversity and ensure the conservation estate is managed in an ecologically sustainable manner. A complementary body, the Marine Parks and Reserves Authority, is responsible for the care and control of marine reserves and relevant land vested in it.Read More