NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service

The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is a directorate of the New South Wales Department of Planning and Environment[1] and prior to 2019, the [Office of Environment and Heritage, which was the main government conservation agency in New South Wales, Australia.

National Parks and Wildlife Service
Agency overview
Formed1967 (1967)
JurisdictionNew South Wales
Minister responsible
Agency executive
Websitewww.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au

The NPWS was established in 1967 when the Fauna Protection Panel and Reserves Branch of the Lands Department were amalgamated[2] under Lands Minister Hon. Tom Lewis AO. Lewis also establish the charity, National Parks Foundation, to assist the NPWS raise funds for conservation.[3] The first Director of the NPWS was Sam P. Weems, formerly of the US National Park Service.

Scope of activities

Duties performed by the NPWS include:

  1. Wildlife conservation
  2. Statistical analysis of species in protected areas
  3. Mapping of protected zones
  4. Combat of salinity and soil erosion
  5. Upkeep of fire trails
  6. Fire management, including hazard reduction burning[4]
  7. Assistance to the New South Wales Rural Fire Service

See also

References
  1. "Our work: Environment, Energy and Science". Department of Planning, Industry and Environment. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  2. "National Parks and Wildlife Act, New South Wales (1967)" (PDF). Parliament of New South Wales. 1967.
  3. "About The Foundation". Foundation for National Parks and Wildlife.
  4. "Conservation: Hazard reduction". NSW National Parks. Retrieved 6 June 2019.


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