Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service is the government body responsible for managing protected areas of Tasmania on public land, such as national parks, historic sites and regional reserves. Historically it has also had responsibility for managing wildlife, including game.
Lake Pedder in 1970 before it was flooded, part of Lake Pedder National Park from 1955 and Southwest National Park from 1968. The furore surrounding the flooding led directly to the formation of the National Parks and Wildlife Service, the forerunner of Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service.
Wineglass Bay, part of Freycinet National Park which was expanded under the Regional Forest Agreement
Protected areas of Tasmania
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Protected areas of Tasmania consist of protected areas located within Tasmania and its immediate onshore waters, including Macquarie Island. It includes areas of crown land managed by Tasmanian Government agencies as well as private reserves. As of 2016, 52% of Tasmania's land area has some form of reservation classification, the majority is managed by the Tasmania Parks & Wildlife Service. Marine protected areas cover about 7.9% of state waters.
Rainforest in the Liffey Falls Conservation Area
Conservation Area at St Helens
Junction of Huon and Picton Rivers near Picton River Conservation Area
Mortimer Bay near South Arm Marine Conservation Area