The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) is a business division of the Department of Environment and Science within the Government of Queensland. The division’s primary concern is with the management and maintenance of protected areas within Queensland, to protect and manage Queensland’s parks, forests and the Great Barrier Reef for current and future generations.
The QPWS managed areas include more than 1000 national parks, state forests, marine parks and other protected areas, and five world heritage areas. Of these, 220 are national parks.
Queensland’s first national park, Witches Falls (in today’s Tamborine National Park), was established on 28 March 1908, followed by Bunya Mountains National Park in July 1908, and then Lamington National Park in 1915. From modest early beginnings within the Forestry department, a dedicated national parks service was established in 1975—the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service. From that time, park rangers have proudly worn QPWS uniform badge featuring the symbol, Herbie (Herbert River ringtail possum), which has become one of the most well-recognised symbols in Queensland.
The Nature Conservation Act 1992, Marine Parks Act 2004 and Forestry Act 1959 provide guiding legislation for the service. Meaghan Scanlon, Minister for Environment and Science is responsible for the department. The agency's head office is located at 400 George Street in the Brisbane central business district.
Protected areas in Queensland are needed to provide wildlife habitat to maintain biodiversity and provide opportunities for outdoor nature-based activities.[1] Managing national parks involves protecting a park's natural condition and processes, presenting the park's cultural and natural resources and its values; and ensuring that park use is nature-based and ecologically sustainable.[2]
Managing multiple-use marine parks involves providing refuge areas for species and ecosystems while allowing for continuing recreational and commercial use of the majority of the marine environment.[1]
A Master Plan for Queensland's Park System outlines the directions for management of all protected areas in Queensland for the next 20 years.
QPWS is responsible for day-to-day management of Queensland’s five World Heritage areas, which are (mostly) within the protected area estate. These properties are outstanding examples of the world's natural or cultural heritage, and provide highly valuable environmental, tourism and economic services for Queensland.[3]
For each park, either a management statement or a management plan is prepared to identify the park's special values and determine ways to ensure those values are preserved, enhanced[1] or maintained.
The service employs park rangers who are responsible for constructing and maintaining infrastructure such as camping areas, picnic areas, amenities, walking tracks and lookouts providing advice to visitors, recording wildlife data, controlling feral plants and animals, assisting in the preparation of management plans and enforcing park rules.[4]
QPWS also works closely with Aboriginal Traditional Owners and, in some places, volunteers, as well as other government departments and organisations to conserve, manage, share and present Queensland’s most precious natural and cultural places.
^ abc"Managing protected areas". Department of Environment and Science. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
^"Principles". Department of Environment and Science. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
^"World Heritage". Department of Environment and Science. 15 December 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
^"Queensland scene". Department of Science. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
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queensland, parks, wildlife, service, qpws, business, division, department, environment, science, within, government, queensland, division, primary, concern, with, management, maintenance, protected, areas, within, queensland, protect, manage, queensland, park. The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service QPWS is a business division of the Department of Environment and Science within the Government of Queensland The division s primary concern is with the management and maintenance of protected areas within Queensland to protect and manage Queensland s parks forests and the Great Barrier Reef for current and future generations Queensland Parks and Wildlife ServiceDivision overviewFormedDecember 1975TypeProtected area managementJurisdictionQueenslandHeadquarters400 George Street BrisbaneMinister responsibleMeaghan Scanlon Environment and ScienceDivision executiveBen Klaassen Deputy Director GeneralParent departmentDepartment of Environment and ScienceWebsitewww wbr des wbr qld wbr gov wbr auThe QPWS managed areas include more than 1000 national parks state forests marine parks and other protected areas and five world heritage areas Of these 220 are national parks Queensland s first national park Witches Falls in today s Tamborine National Park was established on 28 March 1908 followed by Bunya Mountains National Park in July 1908 and then Lamington National Park in 1915 From modest early beginnings within the Forestry department a dedicated national parks service was established in 1975 the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service From that time park rangers have proudly worn QPWS uniform badge featuring the symbol Herbie Herbert River ringtail possum which has become one of the most well recognised symbols in Queensland The Nature Conservation Act 1992 Marine Parks Act 2004 and Forestry Act 1959 provide guiding legislation for the service Meaghan Scanlon Minister for Environment and Science is responsible for the department The agency s head office is located at 400 George Street in the Brisbane central business district Contents 1 Functions 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksFunctions EditProtected areas in Queensland are needed to provide wildlife habitat to maintain biodiversity and provide opportunities for outdoor nature based activities 1 Managing national parks involves protecting a park s natural condition and processes presenting the park s cultural and natural resources and its values and ensuring that park use is nature based and ecologically sustainable 2 Managing multiple use marine parks involves providing refuge areas for species and ecosystems while allowing for continuing recreational and commercial use of the majority of the marine environment 1 A Master Plan for Queensland s Park System outlines the directions for management of all protected areas in Queensland for the next 20 years QPWS is responsible for day to day management of Queensland s five World Heritage areas which are mostly within the protected area estate These properties are outstanding examples of the world s natural or cultural heritage and provide highly valuable environmental tourism and economic services for Queensland 3 For each park either a management statement or a management plan is prepared to identify the park s special values and determine ways to ensure those values are preserved enhanced 1 or maintained The service employs park rangers who are responsible for constructing and maintaining infrastructure such as camping areas picnic areas amenities walking tracks and lookouts providing advice to visitors recording wildlife data controlling feral plants and animals assisting in the preparation of management plans and enforcing park rules 4 QPWS also works closely with Aboriginal Traditional Owners and in some places volunteers as well as other government departments and organisations to conserve manage share and present Queensland s most precious natural and cultural places See also Edit Queensland portalWildlife Preservation Society of QueenslandReferences Edit a b c Managing protected areas Department of Environment and Science 2 November 2016 Retrieved 31 October 2018 Principles Department of Environment and Science 6 March 2014 Retrieved 31 October 2018 World Heritage Department of Environment and Science 15 December 2017 Retrieved 31 October 2018 Queensland scene Department of Science 16 June 2016 Retrieved 31 October 2018 External links EditFind a park or forest Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service amp oldid 1127909810, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
