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Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
(NPWS)
National Parks Association of NSW Inc.
Australian Bush Heritage Fund
Australian
Wildlife Conservancy
Earth Sanctuaries Limited
Nature Conservation Trust of NSW
Dunphy Wilderness Fund
Colong Foundation for Wilderness
Trust for Nature
| Name
of organisation |
Foundation
for National Parks & Wildlife |
| Type
of organisation |
Independent,
non-political, not-for-profit |
| Mission |
Fostering
the protection of Australia's native plants, animals
and cultural heritage by raising funds for, and awareness about,
environmental education and conservation projects |
| Main
strategies |
Fundraising
and grantmaking for conservation projects for Australian national
parks and wildlife. |
| Area
of operation |
New South Wales |
| Key
projects |
Land
acquisition for national parks estate, threatened species recovery
actions, in-park visitor facilities, Aboriginal and European cultural
heritage conservation, Golden Paw Award |
| Notes |
A
philanthropic based organisation, the Foundation’s charter and policies
guarantee that 100 per cent of all donations go towards actual causes.
While donors are able to choose specific causes, funds only go to
those projects that have a tangible conservation outcome (eg. projects
recommended by the NSW Scientific Committee). |
| Website |
http://www.fnpw.org.au |
| Name
of organisation |
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
(NPWS) |
| Type
of organisation |
Government
agency, part of the Department of Environment and Conservation |
| Mission statement |
Maintaining
a healthy environment cared for and enjoyed by all Australians |
| Main
strategies |
Government
appropriation of taxes pays for 1503 staff in 65 offices across
NSW to administer the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 |
| Area
of operation |
NSW
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| Key
projects |
Development
of the NSW national park system, management of wildlife, conservation
of in-park natural and cultural values, fostering community appreciation,
understanding and support for conservation and providing opportunities
for public appreciation and enjoyment of national parks. |
| Notes |
There
are parks service agencies in each State and Territory plus the
Department of Environment and Heritage of the Australian Government |
| Website |
http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au |
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| Name
of organisation |
National
Parks Association of NSW Inc. |
| Type
of organisation |
non-profit,
non-government, advocacy |
| Mission statement |
working
to protect natural areas |
| Main
strategies |
Advocating
protection of areas with high biodiversity values as part of the
national parks system, educating the community about conservation
through bushwalks, workshops, seminars, and community consultation |
| Area
of operation |
NSW
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| Key
projects |
NPA
Marine (Harbourkeepers, Coastkeepers, Let Lucy Live), NPA West (Redgum
Icons, Western Woodlands, Macquarie Marshes), Community Biodiversity
Surveys, Bushwalking program, Great Australian Bushwalk |
| Notes |
NPA
operates also in Vic, Qld and ACT |
| Web-site |
http://www.npansw.org.au |
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| Name
of organisation |
Australian Bush Heritage Fund |
| Type
of organisation |
national,
independent, non-profit |
| Mission statement |
Preserving
Australia's biodiversity by protecting
the bush, protecting species and habitats through the creation of
private conservation reserves |
| Main
strategies |
Create
a network of privately managed reserves across Australia through purchase &
donation |
| Area
of operation |
There are Bush Heritage
reserves across Australia including far north
Queensland and south-west Western Australia. |
| Key
projects |
347,000
hectares of land under management, Carnarvon Station, Charles Darwin
Reserve, Conservation Partners Program |
| Notes |
7
million hectares by 2025, National office moved from Tasmania to Melbourne VIC |
| Website |
http://www1.bushheritage.asn.au |
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| Name
of organisation |
Australian
Wildlife Conservancy |
| Type
of organisation |
independent,
non-profit |
| Mission statement |
Conservation
of Australia’s threatened wildlife
and ecosystems |
| Main
strategies |
Acquiring
and managing land to establish private sanctuaries for the conservation
of threatened species and ecosystems, public education programs
to promote awareness of the plight of Australia’s wildlife. |
| Area
of operation |
Nation-wide |
| Key
projects |
655,000
hectares under management in WA, NSW, SA, Qld and VIC, Mornington
Sanctuary, Mt Gibson Sanctuary |
| Notes |
Founded
by Martin Copley, took over Scotia and Yookamurra Earth
Sanctuaries |
| Website |
http://www.australianwildlife.org |
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| Name
of organisation |
Earth
Sanctuaries Limited |
| Type
of organisation |
Public
listed company with private shareholders |
| Mission statement |
Reversing
the loss of Australia’s wildlife |
| Main
strategies |
Purchasing
land for the breeding of semi-captive populations of endangered
species, running eco-tourism activities |
| Area
of operation |
SA,
NSW, VIC |
| Key
projects |
Warrawong.
Little River, Hanson Bay, Waratah Park Earth Sanctuaries |
| Notes |
Merged
with ES Link in 2004, divested half of their property portfolio,
leased Waratah Park from the NSW Government |
| Website |
http://www.esl.com.au/savewildlife.htm |
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| Name
of organisation |
Nature Conservation Trust of NSW |
| Type
of organisation |
Independent
statutory authority |
| Mission statement |
working
with private landowners and managers to support and increase conservation
efforts on private land, empowered to powers to enter into legally
enforceable covenants with private landowners |
| Main
strategies |
Conservation
covenants on private land, revolving fund for land purchase, covenanting
and on-selling to private owners, fundraising through donations
& bequests |
| Area
of operation |
NSW |
| Key
projects |
Revolving
Fund, Conservation Covenants, Stewardship Program |
| Website |
http://www.naturetrust.org.au |
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| Name
of organisation |
Dunphy Wilderness Fund |
| Type
of organisation |
A
statutory fund established by the NSW state government to purchase
wilderness land for national parks. The fund is managed by a reference
group comprising NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service, the
National Parks Association, the Colong Foundation for Wilderness
and the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife |
| Mission statement |
Securing
in perpetuity wilderness land within the NSW National Parks system. |
| Main
strategies |
Government
appropriation of taxes on an ad hoc basis to purchase wilderness
land for addition to the national parks system, fundraising and
awareness raising for wilderness |
| Area
of operation |
NSW |
| Key
projects |
So
far, the program has purchased 32 properties totalling 38,000 hectares
in areas including the
- Macleay Gorges (Oxley Wild Rivers National Park
- Wollemi (Wollemi National Park)
- Willi Willi (Werrikimbe National Park)
- Kanangra-Boyd (Kanangra-Boyd National Park)
- Nattai (Nattai reserves)
- Tuross
- Brogo
(Wadbilliga National Park)
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| Notes |
The
Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife raised over $1.3 million
for land purchases for the Dunphy Wilderness Fund. |
| Website |
http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/ |
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| Name
of organisation |
Colong Foundation for Wilderness |
| Type
of organisation |
not-for-profit,
lobby group |
| Mission |
campaigns
for the preservation of natural environment and effective nature-based
park management to ensure rare wilderness areas are kept safe from
development and misuse |
| Main
strategies |
lobbying
for legislation and policy change, formation of new wilderness areas,
audits, identification of threats and formulation of site specific
protection remedies |
| Area
of operation |
National |
| Key
projects |
Greater
Blue Mountains World Heritage nomination, Gardens of Stone National
Park, Wilderness Red Index, Border Ranges National Park, Kakadu National Park |
| Notes |
The
Colong Foundation is Australia’s longest-serving community
advocate for wilderness, formerly the Myles Dunphy National Parks
& Primitive Areas Council that first conserved land in the Blue Mountains. |
| Website |
http://www.colongwilderness.org.au |
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| Name
of organisation |
Trust for Nature |
| Type
of organisation |
Independent
statutory body, non-profit |
| Mission |
ensure
that all significant natural areas in private ownership in Victoria are conserved |
| Main
strategies |
landscape
scale conservation using Land Purchase, Conservation Covenants and
a Revolving Fund, management of private conservation reserves |
| Area
of operation |
VIC |
| Key
projects |
Conservation
Covenants, Revolving Fund, 35,000 hectares managed in 56 properties,
conservation property broker |
| Notes |
Trust
for Nature Foundation managed by Perpetual Trustees |
| Website |
http://www.tfn.org.au |
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