Description: This dataset details the Declared Indigenous Protected Areas (IPA) across Australia through the implementation of the Indigenous Protected Areas Programme. These boundaries are not legally binding.
An Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) is an area of Indigenous-owned land or sea where traditional Indigenous owners have entered into an agreement with the Australian Government to promote biodiversity and cultural resource conservation- making up over a third of Australia's National Reserve System.
Further information can be found at the website below.
http://www.environment.gov.au/indigenous/ipa/index.html Declared IPAs in order of gazettal date:
Nantawarrina
Preminghana
Risdon Cove
putalina
Deen Maar
Yalata
Warul Kawa
Watarru
Walalkara
Mount Chappell Island
Badger Island
Dhimurru
Guanaba
Wattleridge
Mount Willoughby
Paruku
Ngaanyatjarra
Tyrendarra
Toogimbie
Anindilyakwa
Laynhapuy - Stage 1
Ninghan
North Tanami
Warlu Jilajaa Jumu
Kaanju Ngaachi
Great Dog Island
Babel Island
lungatalanana
Angas Downs
Pulu Islet
Tarriwa Kurrukun
Warddeken
Djelk
Jamba Dhandan Duringala
Kurtonitj
Framlingham Forest
Kalka - Pipalyatjara
Boorabee and The Willows
Lake Condah
Marri-Jabin (Thamurrurr - Stage 1)
Brewarrina Ngemba Billabong
Uunguu - Stage 1
Apara - Makiri - Punti
Antara - Sandy Bore
Dorodong
Weilmoringle
Yanyuwa (Barni - Wardimantha Awara)
Minyumai
Gumma
Mandingalbay Yidinji
Southern Tanami
Angkum - Stage 1
Ngunya Jargoon
Birriliburu
Eastern Kuku Yalanji
Bardi Jawi
Girringun
Wilinggin
Dambimangari
Balanggarra
Thuwathu/Bujimulla
Yappala
Wardaman - Stage 1
Karajarri - Stage 1
Nijinda Durlga - Stage 1
Warraberalgahl and Porumalgal
Kiwirrkurra
Nyangumarta Warrarn
Matuwa Kurrara-Kurrara
Katiti Petermann
Ganalanga-Mindibirrina
Wardang Island
Copyright Text: When using this dataset for analysis or mapping you must always acknowledge the Environment Branch, Indigenous Employment and Recognition Division, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and the Environmental Resources Information Network (ERIN), Department of the Environment (c) Department of the Environment and Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, 2016.
Description: The Collaborative Australian Protected Areas Database (CAPAD) 2014 provides both spatial and text information about government, Indigenous and privately protected areas for continental Australia. State and Territory conservation agencies supplied data current to 30 June 2014. The terrestrial component of the database has been previously released in 1997, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008 2010 and 2012.
This version, provides both spatial and text information about off-shore protected areas in both state and Commonwealth waters. State and Territory conservation agencies supplied data current for 30 June 2014. This is the seventh version of the CAPAD- Marine database, with previous versions published in 1997, 2002, 2004, 2008 2010 and 2012. CAPAD provides a snapshot of protected areas that meet the IUCN definition of a protected area:
"A protected area is an area of land and/or sea especially dedicated to the protection and maintenance of biological diversity, and of natural and associated cultural resources, and managed through legal or other effective means" (IUCN 1994).
The Australian Government Department of the Environment (DOE) publishes a summary of the CAPAD data biennially on its website at http://www.environment.gov.au/capad
This version of CAPAD 2014-Marine is a public / downloadable dataset available for use through the CC-BY licencing model. Commercial users: Commercial users should note the availability of a more descriptive dataset for Commonwealth Marine Reserves. It is recommended for use in commercial applications as it includes additional information about management arrangements for Commonwealth Marine Reserves. This dataset is available under Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial license from:
http://www.environment.gov.au/fed/catalog/search/resource/details.page?uuid=%7B2E8DD19C-1B93-4D90-BD1C-128DDC4A2998%7D
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR MARINE USERS – TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
The process for developing management plans has been completed for the five Commonwealth marine reserve networks declared around Australia and the Coral Sea Commonwealth Marine Reserve. Until the new management plans come into effect transitional management arrangements are in place. Under these transitional arrangements, there are no changes "on the water" for users in the new areas added to the Commonwealth marine reserve estate. If people hold an existing approval to undertake activities within Commonwealth marine reserves or the now-revoked Coral Sea Conservation Zone, they are able to continue to operate under the terms of the existing approval. No additional administrative requirements apply.
The management plan for the South-east Network came into effect on 1 July 2013 with the management plans for the South-west, North-west, North and Temperate East Networks and the Coral Sea Commonwealth Marine Reserve are under review. More information is available at http://www.environment.gov.au/topics/marine/marine-reserves
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Main attributes in the database include:
NAME: the name of the protected area. TYPE: the type of protected area according to the protected area establishment mechanism. TYPE_ABBR: the abbreviation of the TYPE.
TYPE abbreviations include:
AQR = Aquatic Reserve
CA = Conservation Area CMR = Commonwealth Marine Reserve
DPAA = Dugong Protection Area (A)
DPAB = Dugong Protection Area (B)
DS = Dolphin Sanctuary
FHAA = Fish Habitat Area (A)
FHAB = Fish Habitat Area (B)
FHPA = Fish Habitat Protection Area
IPA = Indigenous Protected Area
LS = Rock Lobster Sanctuary
MAR = Marine Reserve
MCA = Marine Conservation Area
MMA = Marine Management Area
MNNR = Marine National Nature Reserve
MNP = Marine National Park
MNR = Marine Nature Reserve
MP = Marine Park
MR = Marine Reserve
MS = Marine Sanctuary
NP = National Park
NR = Nature Reserve
SH = Shipwreck Reserve
IUCN: the IUCN protected area management category ascribed by the Managing authority, as outlined in the publication: CNPPA/WCMC "Guidelines for Protected Area management categories". Gland: IUCN, 1994. (ISBN: 2-8317-0201-1).
Definitions include:
IA Strict Nature Reserve: managed mainly for science;
IB Wilderness Area: managed mainly for wilderness protection;
II National Park: managed mainly for ecosystem protection;
III Natural Monument: managed mainly for conservation of specific natural features;
IV Habitat / Species Management Area: managed mainly for conservation through management intervention;
V Protected Landscape / Seascape: managed mainly for landscape/seascape conservation and recreation;
VI Managed Resource Protected Area: managed mainly for the sustainable use of natural ecosystems.
GAZ_AREA: area in hectares as described in the nomination document (e.g. parliamentary gazettal), to the nearest hectare. Some protected areas do not have a specific area in the designation.
GIS_AREA: area in hectares based on current spatial data and an Albers equal area projection for Australia. GAZ_DATE: the first gazettal or proclamation date that established any protected area at this site. LATEST_GAZ: the date of the most recent gazettal or proclamation to add land to the protected area. It can be the same date as the GAZ_DATE.
NRS_PA: This attribute indicates the status of the protected area as part of the National Reserve System (NRS). "Y" = a protected area located within the Commonwealth, State and Territory jurisdiction. "N" = a protected area that does not meet the NRS criteria. "ND" = a protected area that does not meet NRS criteria, but compliments the NRS with sympathetic management.
STATE: The state is the state that the protected area is located in. COM = protected areas located in Commonwealth Waters.
AUTHORITY: The Authority responsible for the management of the protected area mechanism.
AUTHORITY abbreviations include:
DOE = Australian Government, Department of the Environment
GBRMPA = Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
IMG = Indigenous Management Group
NSW_DPI = NSW Department of Primary Industries
NT_PWCNT= Parks and Wildlife Commission of the NT
PIRSA = Primary Industries and Resources SA
QLD_DEEDI = QLD Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation
QLD_DPIF = QLD Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
QLD_NPRSR = Queensland Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing
SA_DEWNR = South Australian Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources TAS_DPIPWE = Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment
VIC_DEPI = Victorian Department of Environment and Primary Industries
WA_DOF = Western Australian Department of Fisheries
WA_DPAW = Western Australian Department of Parks and Wildlife
DATASOURCE: Describes the source of the data for the protected area, values are:
DATA SOURCE abbreviations include:
DOE = Australian Government, Department of the Environment
GBRMPA = Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
NSW_DPI = NSW Department of Primary Industries
NT_PWCNT= Parks and Wildlife Commission of the NT
PIRSA = Primary Industries and Resources SA
QLD_DEEDI = QLD Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation
QLD_DPIF = QLD Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
QLD_NPRSR = Queensland Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing
SA_DEWNR = South Australian Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources TAS_DPIPWE = Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment
VIC_DEPI = Victorian Department of Environment and Primary Industries
WA_DOF = Western Australian Department of Fisheries
WA_DPAW = Western Australian Department of Parks and Wildlife
GOVERNANCE: Records the type of governance that has management and decision making responsibility. G = Government, J = Joint.
ENVIRON: Protected areas in the Marine CAPAD dataset are classified as 'M'. Marine components of terrestrial parks are included in CAPAD (terrestrial) as Environ= 'B' (Both).
X_COORD: is the longitude in decimal degrees east within the object closest to the centre of the object using the Geodetic Datum of Australia 1994.
Y_COORD: is the latitude in decimal degrees south within the object closest to the centre of the object using the Geodetic Datum of Australia 1994.
OBJECTID *, Shape *, SHAPE.AREA and SHAPE.LEN are automatically generated ESRI attributes
Copyright Text: The data is supplied to the Commonwealth for compilation by States and Territories of Australia and custodianship rests with the source agencies listed below:, DOE = Australian Government, Department of the Environment, GBRMPA = Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, IMG = Indigenous Management Group, NSW_DPI = NSW Department of Primary Industries, NSW_MPA = NSW Marine Park Authority, PWCNT= Parks and Wildlife Commission of the NT, PIRSA = Primary Industries and Resources SA, QLD_DEEDI = QLD Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation, QLD_NPRSR = Queensland Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing, QLD_DPIF = QLD Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, SA_DEWNR = South Australian Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources, TAS_DPIPWE = Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, VIC_DEPI = Victorian Department of Environment and Primary Industries, WA_DPAW = Western Australian Department of Parks and Wildlife, WA_DOF = WA Department of Fisheries
Description: This dataset details the Declared Indigenous Protected Areas (IPA) across Australia through the implementation of the Indigenous Protected Areas Programme. These boundaries are not legally binding.
An Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) is an area of Indigenous-owned land or sea where traditional Indigenous owners have entered into an agreement with the Australian Government to promote biodiversity and cultural resource conservation- making up over a third of Australia's National Reserve System.
Further information can be found at the website below.
http://www.environment.gov.au/indigenous/ipa/index.html Declared IPAs in order of gazettal date:
Nantawarrina
Preminghana
Risdon Cove
putalina
Deen Maar
Yalata
Warul Kawa
Watarru
Walalkara
Mount Chappell Island
Badger Island
Dhimurru
Guanaba
Wattleridge
Mount Willoughby
Paruku
Ngaanyatjarra
Tyrendarra
Toogimbie
Anindilyakwa
Laynhapuy - Stage 1
Ninghan
North Tanami
Warlu Jilajaa Jumu
Kaanju Ngaachi
Great Dog Island
Babel Island
lungatalanana
Angas Downs
Pulu Islet
Tarriwa Kurrukun
Warddeken
Djelk
Jamba Dhandan Duringala
Kurtonitj
Framlingham Forest
Kalka - Pipalyatjara
Boorabee and The Willows
Lake Condah
Marri-Jabin (Thamurrurr - Stage 1)
Brewarrina Ngemba Billabong
Uunguu - Stage 1
Apara - Makiri - Punti
Antara - Sandy Bore
Dorodong
Weilmoringle
Yanyuwa (Barni - Wardimantha Awara)
Minyumai
Gumma
Mandingalbay Yidinji
Southern Tanami
Angkum - Stage 1
Ngunya Jargoon
Birriliburu
Eastern Kuku Yalanji
Bardi Jawi
Girringun
Wilinggin
Dambimangari
Balanggarra
Thuwathu/Bujimulla
Yappala
Wardaman - Stage 1
Karajarri - Stage 1
Nijinda Durlga - Stage 1
Warraberalgahl and Porumalgal
Kiwirrkurra
Nyangumarta Warrarn
Matuwa Kurrara-Kurrara
Katiti Petermann
Ganalanga-Mindibirrina
Wardang Island
Copyright Text: When using this dataset for analysis or mapping you must always acknowledge the Environment Branch, Indigenous Employment and Recognition Division, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and the Environmental Resources Information Network (ERIN), Department of the Environment (c) Department of the Environment and Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, 2016.
Description: The Collaborative Australian Protected Areas Database (CAPAD) 2014 provides both spatial and text information about government, indigenous and privately protected areas for continental Australia. State and Territory conservation agencies supplied data current to 30 June 2014. This is the ninth version of the database, with previous versions released in 1997, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2012. The Department also publishes protected areas data for the marine environment. "CAPAD 2014-marine" contains spatial and text information about offshore protected areas, for both State and Commonwealth waters. Previous versions of CAPAD marine information have been published in 1997, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2010 and 2012. CAPAD provides a snapshot of protected areas that meet the IUCN definition of a protected area:"A protected area is an area of land and/or sea especially dedicated to the protection and maintenance of biological diversity, and of natural and associated cultural resources, and managed through legal or other effective means" (IUCN 1994).
The department publishes a summary of the CAPAD data biennially on its website at http://www.environment.gov.au/capad/ This version of CAPAD 2014 is a public and downloadable version of CAPAD 2014 data, available for use through the CC-BY licencing model. Main attributes in the full version of CAPAD 2014 include:
PA_ID: The protected area ID code. Created from RES_NUMBER if unique, otherwise it is a DoE generated number.
NAME: the name of the protected area. Gazetted PAs with no name are flagged as "Unnamed" with a reserve number. TYPE: the type of protected area according to the protected area establishment mechanism. TYPE_ABBR: the abbreviation of the TYPE.
ACCP Conservation Covenant
ASMA Antarctic Specially Managed Area
ASPA Antarctic Specially Protected Area
BG Botanic Gardens
CA Conservation Area
CCA Coordinated Conservation Area
CCAZ1 CCA Zone 1 National Park
CCAZ3 CCA Zone 3 State Conservation Area
COR Coastal Reserve
CP Conservation Park
CR Coastal Reserve
FLR Flora Reserve
FR Forest Reserve
GR Game Reserve
HA Heritage Agreement
HIR Historical Reserve
HPOT Biodiversity Hotspot
HR Heritage River
HS Historic Site
HTR Hunting Reserve
IPA Indigenous Protected Area
KCR Karst Conservation Reserve
MA Management Agreement
MAA Management Agreement Area
MCP National Parks Act Schedule 4 park or reserve
MNP Marine National Park
MR Miscellaneous Reserve
MS Marine Sanctuary
NAP Nature Park
NCA Natural Catchment Area
NCR Nature Conservation Reserve
NFR Natural Features Reserve
NP National Park
NPA National Park Aboriginal
NPC National Park (Commonwealth)
NR Nature Reserve
NRA Nature Recreation Area
NREF Nature Refuge
NRS NRS Addition - Gazettal in Progress
OCA Other Conservation Area
OCA/NAP Other Conservation Area / Nature Park
OP Other
PA Protected Area
PNPA Proposed National Parks Act park or park addition
PNR Private Nature Reserve
PPP Permanent Park Preserve
PS Private Sanctuary
RA Reference Area
REP Regional Park
RNA Remote and Natural Area - not scheduled under NPA/Remote and Natural Area - Schedule 6, National Parks Act (Abbreviated as Remote and Natural Area - not scheduled under Nat Parks Act) RP Recreation Park
RR Regional Reserve
S5G 5(1)(g) Reserve
S5H 5(1)(h) Reserve
SCA State Conservation Area
SP State Park
SR State Reserve
WPA Wilderness Protection Area
WP Wilderness Park
WZ Wilderness Zone
IUCN: the IUCN protected area management category ascribed by the Managing authority, as outlined in the publication: CNPPA/WCMC "Guidelines for Protected Area management categories". Gland: IUCN, 1994. (ISBN: 2-8317-0201-1).
Definitions include:
IA Strict Nature Reserve: managed mainly for science;
IB Wilderness Area: managed mainly for wilderness protection;
II National Park: managed mainly for ecosystem protection;
III Natural Monument: managed mainly for conservation of specific natural features;
IV Habitat / Species Management Area: managed mainly for conservation through management intervention;
V Protected Landscape / Seascape: managed mainly for landscape/seascape conservation and recreation;
VI Managed Resource Protected Area: managed mainly for the sustainable use of natural ecosystems.
GAZ_AREA: area in hectares as described in the nomination document (e.g. parliamentary gazettal), to the nearest hectare. Some protected areas do not have a specific area in the designation.
GIS_AREA: area in hectares based on current spatial data and an Albers equal area projection for Australia. Where protected area consists of multiple polygons (parts) the GIS_AREA is the sum of all the polygons with the same name, type, state and IUCN category. It is this field that is used to calculate the statistics provided in spreadsheets at: www.environment.gov.au/capad/
REPT_AREA is the same with GIS_AREA (previously REPT_AREA is in hectares from the GAZ_AREA attribute and if this is a null value then the GIS_AREA is used. For Protected areas with multiple records, REPT_AREA is a calculated by dividing GAZ_AREA by GIS_AREA of the total then applying this factor to the GIS_AREA of the record). Due to the fact that not all received data have REPT_AREA, it is incomplete and inconsistent if REPT_AREA is used for analysis. GAZ_DATE: the first gazettal or proclamation date that established any protected area at this site. LATEST_GAZ: the date of the most recent gazettal or proclamation to add land to the protected area. It can be the same date as the GAZ_AREA.
NRS_PA: This attribute indicates the status of the protected area as part of the National Reserve System (NRS). "Y" = Yes. A protected area located within the State and Territory jurisdiction "I" = an interim protected area - in the process of being gazetted/established. "N" = No. A protected area that does not meet the NRS criteria. "ND" = No Data. A protected area that does not meet NRS criteria, but compliments the NRS with sympathetic management.
STATE: The state is the state that the protected area is located in. EXT= protected areas located in Australian external territories.
AUTHORITY: The Authority responsible for the management of the protected area mechanism. AAD Australian Antarctic Division
AC_SA Alexandrina Council
ACT_TAMSD ACT Territory and Municipal Services Directorate
AWC Australian Wildlife Conservancy
AWC & BA Australian Wildlife Conservancy & Birds Australia
BBT Bookmark Biosphere Trust
BHA Bush Heritage Australia
CCC_QLD Caloundra City Council
CR PTY LTD Conservation Reserves PTY LTD
DOE Australian Government, Department of the Environment
EAC_QLD Ewamian Aboriginal Corporation
EL Inc._NSW Enduring Landscapes Inc.
FC_NSW Forestry Commission of NSW
FPR Inc. Friends of the Porongurup Range (Inc)
GCC_NSW Gosford City Council
HCR_CMA Hunter - Central Rivers Catchment Management Authority
ILC_NT Indigenous Land Corporation
IMG Indigenous management group
IMG, LILC Indigenous management group and Local Indigenous Land Council
KRGC_NSW Ku-ring-gai Council
LHI_Board Lord Howe Island Board
LILC Local Indigenous Land Council
LVRC_Q_EPA Lockyer Valley Regional Council and QLD EPA
MINCA_QLD Magnetic Island Nature Care Association
NF SA Inc. Nature Foundation SA Inc
NSC_QLD Noosa Shire Council
NSW_OEH NSW Office of Environment and Heritage
NT_PWCNT Parks and Wildlife Commission of the NT
QLD_DERM Queensland Department of Environment and Resource Management
QLD_EHP Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection
QLD_EPA Queensland Environment Protection Agency
QLD_NPRSR Queensland Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing
SA_DEH South Australian Department of Environment and Heritage
SA_DEWNR South Australian Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources
F_SA Forestry South Australia
SCRC_QLD Sunshine Coast Regional Council
TAS_DPIPWE Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment
TAS_WPMT Wellington Park Management Trust Tasmania
TFN_VIC Trust for Nature (Victoria)
TLC Inc_TAS Tasmanian Land Conservancy Inc.
TSRA Torres Strait Regional Authority
TTTN The Trustee for the Trust for Nature
U. Ballarat University of Ballarat
VIC_DEPI Victorian Department of Environment and Primary Industries
WA_DPAW Western Australian Department of Parks and Wildlife
WAC Winangakirri Aboriginal Corporation
WEC Worlds End Conservation Pty Ltd
DATASOURCE: Describes the source of the data for the protected area, values are: AAD Australian Antarctic Division
ACT_TAMSD ACT Territory and Municipal Services Directorate
DOE Australian Government, Department of the Environment
DOE_NRSP Australian Government, Department of the Environment - National Reserve System Program
F_SA Forestry South Australia
FC_NSW Forestry Commission of NSW
LHI_Board Lord Howe Island Board
NSW_OEH NSW Office of Environment and Heritage
NT_PWCNT Parks and Wildlife Commission of the NT
QLD_EHP Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection
QLD_NPRSR Queensland Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing
SA_DEWNR South Australian Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources
TAS_DPIPWE Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment
VIC_DEPI Victorian Department of Environment and Primary Industries
WA_DPAW Western Australian Department of Parks and Wildlife
GOVERNANCE: Records the type of governance that has management and decision making responsibility. G = Government, C = Community (conserved areas including indigenous peoples or local communities), J = Joint or P = Privately managed.
ENVIRON: A protected area gazetted as terrestrial may have a marine component and vice versa. A protected area can be 'T' terrestrial, marine 'M' and both 'B'. Terrestrial CAPAD 2014 contains 'T' and 'B'. Marine CAPAD 2014 contains 'M'.
OVERLAP: Shows whether or not the protected area is overlapped by another. Protected areas with a value of '1' are the primary protected area in that area. A protected area with a value of '2' is completely overlapped by another protected area.
X_COORD: is the longitude in decimal degrees east within the object closest to the centre of the object using the Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994.
Y_COORD: is the latitude in decimal degrees south within the object closest to the centre of the object using the Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994.
MGT_PLAN: The code of the status of the management plan for the protected area.
Definitions Include:
P - In Preparation - Some form of management document was being prepared.
D - Draft - A draft management document was released for comment by the public, management board or equivalent.
S - Statutory - Enabling legislation establishes the management of a protected area and separate management document is not required.
I - Management Intent - A formal statement of management intent has been prepared that clearly sets out the management objectives for the protected area but includes little else.
M - Management Plan - A formally adopted management plan that has been through consultation and contains strategies and actions for implementation for this protected area. R - Regional Plan - A formally adopted management plan has been through consultation and contains general strategies and actions for implementation over a group of protected areas.
N - Unknown - No form of management document could be found.
RES_NUMBER: The reserve number (if declared) as used by the controlling authority.
OBJECTID *, Shape *, SHAPE.AREA and SHAPE.LEN are automatically generated ESRI attributes
Copyright Text: The data is supplied to the Commonwealth for compilation by States and Territories of Australia and custodianship rests with the source agencies listed below:, Australian Antarctic Division (DoE); ACT Territory and Municipal Services Directorate; Australian Government Department of the Environment; NSW Lord Howard Island Board; Forestry South Australia; Forestry Commission of NSW; NSW Office of Environment and Heritage; Parks and Wildlife Commission of the NT; Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection; Queensland Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing; South Australian Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources; Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment; Victorian Department of Environment and Primary Industries; Western Australian Department of Parks and Wildlife
Description: The Collaborative Australian Protected Areas Database (CAPAD) 2014 provides both spatial and text information about government, Indigenous and privately protected areas for continental Australia. State and Territory conservation agencies supplied data current to 30 June 2014. The terrestrial component of the database has been previously released in 1997, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008 2010 and 2012.
This version, provides both spatial and text information about off-shore protected areas in both state and Commonwealth waters. State and Territory conservation agencies supplied data current for 30 June 2014. This is the seventh version of the CAPAD- Marine database, with previous versions published in 1997, 2002, 2004, 2008 2010 and 2012. CAPAD provides a snapshot of protected areas that meet the IUCN definition of a protected area:
"A protected area is an area of land and/or sea especially dedicated to the protection and maintenance of biological diversity, and of natural and associated cultural resources, and managed through legal or other effective means" (IUCN 1994).
The Australian Government Department of the Environment (DOE) publishes a summary of the CAPAD data biennially on its website at http://www.environment.gov.au/capad
This version of CAPAD 2014-Marine is a public / downloadable dataset available for use through the CC-BY licencing model. Commercial users: Commercial users should note the availability of a more descriptive dataset for Commonwealth Marine Reserves. It is recommended for use in commercial applications as it includes additional information about management arrangements for Commonwealth Marine Reserves. This dataset is available under Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial license from:
http://www.environment.gov.au/fed/catalog/search/resource/details.page?uuid=%7B2E8DD19C-1B93-4D90-BD1C-128DDC4A2998%7D
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR MARINE USERS – TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
The process for developing management plans has been completed for the five Commonwealth marine reserve networks declared around Australia and the Coral Sea Commonwealth Marine Reserve. Until the new management plans come into effect transitional management arrangements are in place. Under these transitional arrangements, there are no changes "on the water" for users in the new areas added to the Commonwealth marine reserve estate. If people hold an existing approval to undertake activities within Commonwealth marine reserves or the now-revoked Coral Sea Conservation Zone, they are able to continue to operate under the terms of the existing approval. No additional administrative requirements apply.
The management plan for the South-east Network came into effect on 1 July 2013 with the management plans for the South-west, North-west, North and Temperate East Networks and the Coral Sea Commonwealth Marine Reserve are under review. More information is available at http://www.environment.gov.au/topics/marine/marine-reserves
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Main attributes in the database include:
NAME: the name of the protected area. TYPE: the type of protected area according to the protected area establishment mechanism. TYPE_ABBR: the abbreviation of the TYPE.
TYPE abbreviations include:
AQR = Aquatic Reserve
CA = Conservation Area CMR = Commonwealth Marine Reserve
DPAA = Dugong Protection Area (A)
DPAB = Dugong Protection Area (B)
DS = Dolphin Sanctuary
FHAA = Fish Habitat Area (A)
FHAB = Fish Habitat Area (B)
FHPA = Fish Habitat Protection Area
IPA = Indigenous Protected Area
LS = Rock Lobster Sanctuary
MAR = Marine Reserve
MCA = Marine Conservation Area
MMA = Marine Management Area
MNNR = Marine National Nature Reserve
MNP = Marine National Park
MNR = Marine Nature Reserve
MP = Marine Park
MR = Marine Reserve
MS = Marine Sanctuary
NP = National Park
NR = Nature Reserve
SH = Shipwreck Reserve
IUCN: the IUCN protected area management category ascribed by the Managing authority, as outlined in the publication: CNPPA/WCMC "Guidelines for Protected Area management categories". Gland: IUCN, 1994. (ISBN: 2-8317-0201-1).
Definitions include:
IA Strict Nature Reserve: managed mainly for science;
IB Wilderness Area: managed mainly for wilderness protection;
II National Park: managed mainly for ecosystem protection;
III Natural Monument: managed mainly for conservation of specific natural features;
IV Habitat / Species Management Area: managed mainly for conservation through management intervention;
V Protected Landscape / Seascape: managed mainly for landscape/seascape conservation and recreation;
VI Managed Resource Protected Area: managed mainly for the sustainable use of natural ecosystems.
GAZ_AREA: area in hectares as described in the nomination document (e.g. parliamentary gazettal), to the nearest hectare. Some protected areas do not have a specific area in the designation.
GIS_AREA: area in hectares based on current spatial data and an Albers equal area projection for Australia. GAZ_DATE: the first gazettal or proclamation date that established any protected area at this site. LATEST_GAZ: the date of the most recent gazettal or proclamation to add land to the protected area. It can be the same date as the GAZ_DATE.
NRS_PA: This attribute indicates the status of the protected area as part of the National Reserve System (NRS). "Y" = a protected area located within the Commonwealth, State and Territory jurisdiction. "N" = a protected area that does not meet the NRS criteria. "ND" = a protected area that does not meet NRS criteria, but compliments the NRS with sympathetic management.
STATE: The state is the state that the protected area is located in. COM = protected areas located in Commonwealth Waters.
AUTHORITY: The Authority responsible for the management of the protected area mechanism.
AUTHORITY abbreviations include:
DOE = Australian Government, Department of the Environment
GBRMPA = Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
IMG = Indigenous Management Group
NSW_DPI = NSW Department of Primary Industries
NT_PWCNT= Parks and Wildlife Commission of the NT
PIRSA = Primary Industries and Resources SA
QLD_DEEDI = QLD Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation
QLD_DPIF = QLD Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
QLD_NPRSR = Queensland Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing
SA_DEWNR = South Australian Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources TAS_DPIPWE = Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment
VIC_DEPI = Victorian Department of Environment and Primary Industries
WA_DOF = Western Australian Department of Fisheries
WA_DPAW = Western Australian Department of Parks and Wildlife
DATASOURCE: Describes the source of the data for the protected area, values are:
DATA SOURCE abbreviations include:
DOE = Australian Government, Department of the Environment
GBRMPA = Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
NSW_DPI = NSW Department of Primary Industries
NT_PWCNT= Parks and Wildlife Commission of the NT
PIRSA = Primary Industries and Resources SA
QLD_DEEDI = QLD Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation
QLD_DPIF = QLD Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
QLD_NPRSR = Queensland Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing
SA_DEWNR = South Australian Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources TAS_DPIPWE = Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment
VIC_DEPI = Victorian Department of Environment and Primary Industries
WA_DOF = Western Australian Department of Fisheries
WA_DPAW = Western Australian Department of Parks and Wildlife
GOVERNANCE: Records the type of governance that has management and decision making responsibility. G = Government, J = Joint.
ENVIRON: Protected areas in the Marine CAPAD dataset are classified as 'M'. Marine components of terrestrial parks are included in CAPAD (terrestrial) as Environ= 'B' (Both).
X_COORD: is the longitude in decimal degrees east within the object closest to the centre of the object using the Geodetic Datum of Australia 1994.
Y_COORD: is the latitude in decimal degrees south within the object closest to the centre of the object using the Geodetic Datum of Australia 1994.
OBJECTID *, Shape *, SHAPE.AREA and SHAPE.LEN are automatically generated ESRI attributes
Copyright Text: The data is supplied to the Commonwealth for compilation by States and Territories of Australia and custodianship rests with the source agencies listed below:, DOE = Australian Government, Department of the Environment, GBRMPA = Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, IMG = Indigenous Management Group, NSW_DPI = NSW Department of Primary Industries, NSW_MPA = NSW Marine Park Authority, PWCNT= Parks and Wildlife Commission of the NT, PIRSA = Primary Industries and Resources SA, QLD_DEEDI = QLD Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation, QLD_NPRSR = Queensland Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing, QLD_DPIF = QLD Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, SA_DEWNR = South Australian Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources, TAS_DPIPWE = Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, VIC_DEPI = Victorian Department of Environment and Primary Industries, WA_DPAW = Western Australian Department of Parks and Wildlife, WA_DOF = WA Department of Fisheries