The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is a directorate of the New South WalesDepartment of Planning and Environment and responsible for managing more than 890 national parks and reserves, covering over 7.5 million hectares of land across the state of New South Wales, Australia. Despite its name the NPWS is a state government agency rather than federal government, likewise as other states and territories National Parks agencies around Australia. However the states and territories agencies around Australia do still work closely together.[1]
The NPWS was established in 1967 when the Fauna Protection Panel and the Parks and Reserves Branch of the NSW Lands Department were amalgamated[2] under Lands Minister Tom LewisAO.[3] Lewis also established a charity, the National Parks Foundation, to assist the NPWS in raising funds for conservation.[4] The first Co-ordinator General of the NPWS was Sam P. Weems, a former superintendent in the US National Park Service.[5] Seven years after the founding of the NPWS, various state laws regulating flora and fauna were consolidated together into the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974, which remains the enabling legislation for the NPWS to this day.[6] Training of NPWS staff and rangers was conducted at an academy training facility located within the Royal National Park area.[7]
Nearly 900 protected areas of a variety of types have been declared in New South Wales under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974, most of which the NPWS has the responsibility to manage. Covering over 70,000 square kilometres (7,000,000 ha),[12] these range from national parks where the NPWS is tasked with conserving biodiversity and protecting ecological integrity to other less restrictive categories of parks and reserves where more intensive human activity must be balanced against maintaining natural and cultural values.[13] This is controlled through the preparation of plans of management which determine how the NPWS manages conservation, hazard protection, research, education, and sustainable visitation activities in its parks and reserves.[14] The NPWS also administers fire management strategies for the land it manages in order to limit risks from bushfires,[15] such as by conducting hazard reduction burns in collaboration with other state agencies such as the New South Wales Rural Fire Service.[16]
Organisational structureedit
The NPWS is divided into four branches: Business Delivery, Park Operations (Coastal), Park Operations (Inland), and Conservation and Aboriginal Partnerships. It is led by a Deputy Secretary, who reports to the Coordinator-General of the Environment and Heritage Group, who reports to the Secretary of the Department of Planning and Environment, who in turn reports to the Minister for the Environment, the minister responsible for the NPWS.[11]
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The National Parks and Wildlife Service NPWS is a directorate of the New South Wales Department of Planning and Environment and responsible for managing more than 890 national parks and reserves covering over 7 5 million hectares of land across the state of New South Wales Australia Despite its name the NPWS is a state government agency rather than federal government likewise as other states and territories National Parks agencies around Australia However the states and territories agencies around Australia do still work closely together 1 National Parks and Wildlife ServiceAgency overviewFormed1967 57 years ago 1967 JurisdictionNew South WalesHeadquarters12 Darcy Street Parramatta Square Sydney NSW AustraliaMinister responsibleThe Hon Penny Sharpe MLC Minister for the EnvironmentAgency executivesNaomi Stephens Acting Deputy Secretary National Parks and Wildlife ServiceAnthony Lean Secretary Department of Climate Change Energy the Environment and Water NSW Parent departmentNSW Department of Climate Change Energy the Environment and WaterWebsitewww wbr nationalparks wbr nsw wbr gov wbr au Contents 1 History 2 Scope of activities 3 Organisational structure 4 Gallery 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory editThe NPWS was established in 1967 when the Fauna Protection Panel and the Parks and Reserves Branch of the NSW Lands Department were amalgamated 2 under Lands Minister Tom Lewis AO 3 Lewis also established a charity the National Parks Foundation to assist the NPWS in raising funds for conservation 4 The first Co ordinator General of the NPWS was Sam P Weems a former superintendent in the US National Park Service 5 Seven years after the founding of the NPWS various state laws regulating flora and fauna were consolidated together into the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 which remains the enabling legislation for the NPWS to this day 6 Training of NPWS staff and rangers was conducted at an academy training facility located within the Royal National Park area 7 From its establishment in 1967 until 2003 the NPWS was a discrete agency of the NSW Government 8 Since that time it has been a directorate of various broader state government departments In September 2003 it joined with the Environment Protection Authority Resource New South Wales and the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust to form the Department of Environment and Conservation 9 This department by then renamed as the Department of Environment Climate Change and Water was abolished in 2011 and the NPWS was transferred to the Office of Environment amp Heritage under the Department of Premier and Cabinet In 2014 the Office of Environment amp Heritage was transferred to the Department of Planning and Environment before also being abolished in 2019 10 Today the NPWS continues to be a part of the Department of Planning and Environment cluster within the Environment and Heritage Group 11 Scope of activities editNearly 900 protected areas of a variety of types have been declared in New South Wales under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 most of which the NPWS has the responsibility to manage Covering over 70 000 square kilometres 7 000 000 ha 12 these range from national parks where the NPWS is tasked with conserving biodiversity and protecting ecological integrity to other less restrictive categories of parks and reserves where more intensive human activity must be balanced against maintaining natural and cultural values 13 This is controlled through the preparation of plans of management which determine how the NPWS manages conservation hazard protection research education and sustainable visitation activities in its parks and reserves 14 The NPWS also administers fire management strategies for the land it manages in order to limit risks from bushfires 15 such as by conducting hazard reduction burns in collaboration with other state agencies such as the New South Wales Rural Fire Service 16 Organisational structure editThe NPWS is divided into four branches Business Delivery Park Operations Coastal Park Operations Inland and Conservation and Aboriginal Partnerships It is led by a Deputy Secretary who reports to the Coordinator General of the Environment and Heritage Group who reports to the Secretary of the Department of Planning and Environment who in turn reports to the Minister for the Environment the minister responsible for the NPWS 11 Gallery edit nbsp Park Air 1 2 3 4 5 nbsp Ranger and Field Officer Work Ute nbsp Fire vehicle Cat 7 nbsp Fire vehicle Cat 9 See also editProtected areas of New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 Parks Victoria Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia Department of Parks and Wildlife Western Australia Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern TerritoryReferences edit Who we are NSW National Parks Retrieved 30 June 2023 National Parks and Wildlife Act 1967 NSW PDF 35 Parliament of New South Wales 1967 Former NSW premier Tom Lewis dies AAP 27 April 2016 Archived from the original on 27 April 2016 About the Foundation Foundation for National Parks and Wildlife Father of Parkway Weems Dies The Roanoke Times Roanoke Virginia United States Landmark Communications Inc 7 May 1993 National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 NSW Jobs with us NSW National Parks Retrieved 30 June 2023 AGY 17 National Parks and Wildlife Service I State Archives and Records Authority NSW Government AGY 3815 Department of Environment and Conservation 2003 2007 Department of Environment and Climate Change 2007 2009 Department of Environment Climate Change and Water 2009 2011 State Archives and Records Authority NSW Government AGY 6439 Office of Environment and Heritage State Archives and Records Authority NSW Government a b Who we are Environment and Heritage Group Department of Planning and Environment NSW Government 3 March 2023 Who we are NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service NSW Government Different parks different purposes NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service NSW Government What we do NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service NSW Government Fire management strategies NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service NSW Government 26 August 2021 Hazard reduction Environment and Heritage Group Department of Planning and Environment NSW Government 26 August 2021 External links editOfficial site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title NSW National Parks 26 Wildlife Service amp oldid 1207911994, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
