| Department of Environment and Conservation | |
 A former logo of the Department |
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| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1 July 2006 |
| Preceding agencies | Department of Conservation and Land Management (CALM) Department of Environment |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Western Australia |
| Agency executive | Mr Keiran McNamara, Director General |
| Website | |
| dec.wa.gov.au | |
The Department of Environment and Conservation is a department of the Government of Western Australia that is responsible for implementing the state's conservation and environment policies. It was formed on 1 July 2006 by the amalgamation of the Department of Environment and the Department of Conservation and Land Management (CALM).
The department manages more than 240,000 km², including more than nine per cent of WA's land area: its national parks, marine parks, conservation parks, regional parks, State forests and timber reserves, nature reserves, and marine nature reserves. It provides visitor and recreation facilities at a sustainable level for many of these.
It also oversees the following authorities: -
- Environmental Protection Authority
- Conservation Commission of WA
- Keep Australia Beautiful Council
- Marine Parks and Reserves Authority
- Swan River Trust
- Waste Management Board.
The DEC is also responsible for the wildlife conservation project Western Shield.
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