Protected areas of Tasmania

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Tasmania is the smallest state in Australia, and has many protected areas.

As of 3 September 2012 there were 584 pieces of reserved land (private and public) managed under the National Parks and Reserved Land Management Act 2002, equalling 2,584,126.33ha.[1] This Act recognises ten classes of reserved land, each with different management objectives.[2]

Land is also declared as reserves and/or protected under other state and federal Acts including the Regional Forest Agreement (Land Classification) Act 1998, Crown Lands Act 1976 and Forestry Act 1920.

Conservation areas

Generally IUCN Category V or VI

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Game reserves

IUCN Category VI

Historic sites

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National parks

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Nature recreation areas

IUCN Category III, V or VI

Nature reserves

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Regional reserves

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IUCN Category VI

State recreation areas

IUCN Category III, II or Ia

Private nature reserves

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Private sanctuaries

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Marine nature reserves, Marine national parks and Marine conservation areas

(these are not separate reserve types)

Public Reserves

Forest reserves

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Indigenous protected areas

See also

References

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