- Source: Protected areas of Victoria
Victoria is the smallest mainland state in Australia. As of 2022 it contained 5,081 separate protected areas with a total land area of 4,012,888 ha (9,916,060 acres) (17.64% of the state's area).
The parks are managed by Parks Victoria, a state government agency. There are also many smaller state areas which are subject to commercial activity such as logging.
Main parks
= National parks
=National parks provide the highest level of protection to diverse natural areas. They usually contain the best and most unique examples of our natural values and biodiversity. There are 45 national parks in Victoria, totalling 2,910,738 ha (7,192,590 acres) (72.53% of the state's protected areas).
= State parks
=State parks help protect the state's natural values. They are very similar to national parks, however, the conservation values and landscapes they protect are smaller or less diverse. There are 26 state parks in Victoria, totalling 158,043 ha (390,530 acres) (3.94% of the state's protected areas).
= Regional parks
=Regional parks are found close to urban centres or major tourist routes. While still places of natural beauty, visitor recreation is the primary purpose of regional parks.
= Metropolitan parks
=Metropolitan parks are very similar to regional parks, however, are located in metropolitan Melbourne.
Indigenous Protected Areas
Indigenous Protected Areas (IPAs) are "areas of land and sea managed by Indigenous groups as protected areas for biodiversity conservation through voluntary agreements with the Australian Government".
There are 5 indigenous protected areas in Victoria, totalling 3,888 ha (9,610 acres) (0.1% of the state's protected areas). The following IPAs have been declared in Victoria:
Budj Bim
Kurtonitj
Lake Condah
Tyrendarra
Deen Maar
Framlingham Forest
Historic and heritage
Parks Victoria is responsible for the largest and most diverse collection of heritage places on public land in Victoria. They manage more than 3,000 historic assets including cultural landscapes, buildings, infrastructure, significant trees, objects and artefacts, archaeological sites, and shipwrecks.
= Historic and heritage parks
=Historic or heritage parks are significant historic cultural landscapes of heritage value. There are 6 historic and heritage parks in Victoria
= Historic and heritage areas
=There are 75 historic and heritage areas in Victoria including:
= Heritage River
=There are 18 heritage rivers in Victoria, totalling 158,783 ha (392,360 acres) (3.96% of the state's protected areas). These are defined under the Heritage Rivers Act 1992 as parts of rivers and river catchment areas that have significant nature conservation, recreation, scenic or cultural heritage values
Marine protected areas
Victoria is the first jurisdiction in the world to create an entire system of highly protected marine national parks at the same time.
As of 2020 Victoria contained 30 separate marine protected areas with a total area of 121,242 ha (299,600 acres) (11.87% of the state's coastal waters). Marine national parks and sanctuaries contain important marine habitats and species, or encompass areas of significant natural features; and are highly protected areas in which no fishing, extractive or damaging activities are permitted.
= Marine national parks
=There are 13 marine national parks in Victoria, totalling 52,191 ha (128,970 acres) (43.05% of the state's protected waters).
= Marine sanctuaries
=There are 11 marine sanctuaries in Victoria, totalling 864 ha (2,130 acres) (0.71% of the state's protected waters).
= Coastal and marine parks
=Coastal Parks and Marine Parks protect areas of coastal, intertidal or subtidal land. There are 6 marine (or marine & coastal) parks in Victoria, totalling 68,187 ha (168,490 acres) (56.24% of the state's protected waters). There are also 5 coastal parks in Victoria, totalling 45,284 ha (111,900 acres) (1.13% of the state's protected land areas).
The former Point Cook Coastal Park (proclaimed in 1978) became part of the Point Cooke Marine Sanctuary.
The former Cape Schanck Coastal Park (proclaimed on 1 December 1975) became part of the old Point Nepean National Park in 1988.
Reference areas
Reference areas are tracts of public land containing viable samples of one or more land types that are relatively undisturbed. There are 144 reference areas in Victoria, totalling 112,628 ha (278,310 acres) (2.81% of the state's protected areas) and all but 23,032 ha (56,910 acres) are located inside other protected areas including:
Other nature areas
= Wilderness and Nature parks
=Wilderness parks are large areas with native plant and animal communities that are relatively unaffected by humans. They are managed for conservation, with no facilities provided for visitors and no vehicles are permitted. There are 3 wilderness parks in Victoria, totalling 200,699 ha (495,940 acres) (5% of the state's protected areas).
There is 1 nature park in Victoria, totalling 1,925 ha (4,760 acres) (0.05% of the state's protected areas).
= Wilderness zones
=There are 19 wilderness zones in Victoria, totalling 641,441 ha (1,585,040 acres) (15.98% of the state's protected areas) and all but 131 ha (320 acres) are located inside other protected areas.
= Natural catchment area
=There are 25 natural catchment areas in Victoria, totalling 151,368 ha (374,040 acres) (3.77% of the state's protected areas).
= Remote and natural area
=There are 24 remote and natural areas in Victoria, totalling 302,990 ha (748,700 acres) (7.55% of the state's protected areas).
= Other reserves
=In Victoria, there are a total of 2776 nature reserves, totalling 467,092 ha (1,154,210 acres) (11.64% of the state's protected areas) divided is the following different groups:
Bushland Reserve
There are 1592 bushland reserves in Victoria, totalling 45,305 ha (111,950 acres) (1.13% of the state's protected areas).
Cave Reserve
There are 9 cave reserves in Victoria, totalling 532 ha (1,310 acres) (0.01% of the state's protected areas).
Conservation park / reserve
There are 13 conservation parks / conservation reserves in Victoria, totalling 20,994 ha (51,880 acres) (0.52% of the state's protected areas).
Flora & Fauna Reserve
There are a total of 186 flora and/or fauna reserves in Victoria, totalling 119,632 ha (295,620 acres) (2.98% of the state's protected areas).
Geological Reserve
There are 14 geological reserves in Victoria, totalling 436 ha (1,080 acres) (0.01% of the state's protected areas).
Gippsland Lakes Reserve
There are 39 gippsland lakes reserves in Victoria, totalling 7,129 ha (17,620 acres) (0.18% of the state's protected areas).
Nature Conservation Reserve
There are 263 nature conservation reserves in Victoria, totalling 136,909 ha (338,310 acres) (3.41% of the state's protected areas).
Natural Features and Scenic Reserve
There are 49 natural features reserves in Victoria, totalling 10,402 ha (25,700 acres) (0.26% of the state's protected areas).
There are 50 scenic reserves in Victoria, totalling 9,649 ha (23,840 acres) (0.24% of the state's protected areas).
There are 24 combined natural features and scenic reserves in Victoria, totalling 19,799 ha (48,920 acres) (0.49% of the state's protected areas).
Streamside Reserve
There are 259 streamside reserves in Victoria, totalling 7,895 ha (19,510 acres) (0.2% of the state's protected areas).
Tall Trees Reserve
There is 1 tall trees reserve in Victoria, totalling 14 ha (35 acres).
Wildlife Reserve
There are 277 wildlife reserves in Victoria, totalling 88,396 ha (218,430 acres) (2.2% of the state's protected areas).
Some of the nature reserves include
Deep Lead Nature Conservation Reserve
Jackass Flat Nature Conservation Reserve
Long Forest Flora & Fauna Reserve
Marble Gully - Mount Tambo Nature Conservation Reserve
Mount Elizabeth Nature Conservation Reserve
Mount Hope Nature Conservation Reserve
Mullinger Swamp Wildlife Reserve
The Spit Wildlife Reserve
Yellingbo Nature Conservation Reserve
See also
Protected areas of Australia
Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne
References
External links
Parks Victoria
Victoria National Parks
Travel Victoria - National & state parks
Travel Victoria - Metropolitan parks
Travel Victoria - Coastal & marine parks
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- Protected areas of New Zealand
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