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There has been steady development in the National Representative System of Marine Protected Areas since 2011, especially in the Commonwealth marine area
2016 Key Finding2016 In 2012, 40 Commonwealth marine reserves were added to those already proclaimed in the South-east Marine Region. Management plans for the marine reserves in the South-east Marine Region have been implemented, and those developed for the remainder of the marine reserve network have...
Key gaps in evaluating the marine environment
2016 Report ContentState and trends of heritage values
2016, 2011 Assessment summaryHeritage State and trends Identification: Listing JurisdictionsIdentification: Types of HeritageCondition and Integrity: Listing JurisdictionsCondition and Integrity: Types of Heritage...
Marine environment: 2011–16 in context
2016 Report ContentTerrestrial protected areas and Indigenous Protected Areas in 2011, and additions for 2016
2016 MapDownload as pngDownload dataset Sources: Collaborative Australian Protected Area Database (CAPAD) 2008 to 2014; Indigenous Protected Areas database (as at 1 January 2016); © Commonwealth of Australia (Department of the Environment and Energy) Figure OVW5 Terrestrial...
Environment protection systems
2016 Report ContentMarine regions
2016 Report ContentEffectiveness of marine management 2016
2016 At a glanceAt a glanceThe diversity of anthropogenic pressures on marine habitats and communities by different industries and sectors is a challenge for managers. Some pressures are increasing, others have declined following implementation of management frameworks, and new pressures and new sectors are...
Overview of state and trends of the marine environment
2016 Report ContentOutlook for the marine environment 2016
2016 At a glanceAt a glanceThe contribution of the marine environment to the economy is projected to continue to grow 3 times faster than Australia’s gross domestic product in the next decade. It is in Australia’s interest that our ocean ecosystems continue to bring economic, cultural and social benefits...
Governance
2016 Report Content2016 Antarctic environment Effectiveness of management Marine South East Antarctica The Antarctic Treaty System is the primary international governance framework for the...
State and trends of the environment
2016 At a glanceDuring the past 5 years, environmental policies and management in Australia have had some notable success in improving the state and trends of parts of the Australian environment. Australia’s built environment, natural and cultural heritage, marine environment and Antarctic environment are...
Identification: Listing Jurisdictions
2016 Report Content2016 Heritage State and trends South Coast Murray Darling North East Coast Tasmania Timor Sea...
Effectiveness of heritage management
2016, 2011 Assessment summaryHeritage Effectiveness of management Assessment of effectiveness of heritage managementOutcomesProcessesInputs: Financial ResourcesInputs: Human ResourcesUnderstandingPlanning...
Resilience of inland water environments 2016
2016 At a glanceAt a glanceA challenge in assessing resilience of inland water environments is recognising resilience when it occurs, especially because Australian ecosystems have developed to be both resistant and resilient. We can contribute to resilience by reducing extreme and detrimental ecosystem...
Figure HER30 Full-time equivalent employees involved in natural heritage management in state, territory and Commonwealth national parks agencies, 2011–12 to 2015–16
2016 GraphStaffing numbers for parks agencies, 2011–12 to 2015–16 Staffing numbers for parks agencies, 2011–12 to 2015–16 2011-122012-132013-142014-152015-16 Australian Capital Territory179179179181191 New South Wales19421953191318891877 Northern Territory324341385...
Marine vessel activity
2016 Report Content2016 Marine environment Pressures Great Barrier Reef International vessels International vessels operating in Australian waters mainly comprise large cargo carriers, but may also include...
Effectiveness of marine management
2016, 2011 Assessment summaryMarine environment Effectiveness of management Triage responses to changes resulting from pressuresCumulative impacts and management of multiple usesSustainability and sector managementEnvironment protection systemsEvaluation of...
Sustainability and sector management
2016 Report ContentFigure HER12 Change in marine protected areas, 2008–14
2016 MapDownload as pngDownload dataset IUCN = International Union for Conservation of Nature IUCN protected area management categories classify protected areas according to their management objectives. Source: Australian Government Department of the Environment and Energy:...
Figure HER13 Australia’s protected terrestrial areas according to management type
2016 GraphPercentage of Australia's terrestrial area protected by management type Percentage of Australia's terrestrial area protected by management type State and territory managed protected areasPrivate reserved landCommonwealth national parksIndigenous...
Heritage values
2016 Report ContentFigure HER20 Annual budgets of parks agencies, 2011–12 to 2015–16
2016 GraphAnnual budgets of parks agencies, 2011–12 to 2015–16 Annual budgets of parks agencies, 2011–12 to 2015–16 2011-122012-132013-142014-152015-16 Australian Capital Territory28.49828.00728.20628.19131.216 New South Wales411.014418.608485.942461.525468.393...
Figure HER21 Aggregated annual budgets of parks agencies, 2011–12 to 2015–16
2016 GraphAnnual budgets of parks agencies by year, 2011–12 to 2015–16 Annual budgets of parks agencies by year, 2011–12 to 2015–16 Australian Capital TerritoryNew South WalesNorthern TerritoryQueenslandSouth AustraliaTasmaniaVictoriaDirector of National ParksGreat...
Identification: Types of Heritage
2016 Report Content2016 Heritage State and trends South Coast Murray Darling In Australia, heritage is defined by both statutory and nonstatutory listing processes, which result in...
Ecological processes and species populations
2016 Report Content2016 Inland water State and trends South East Coast Murray Darling Tasmania Great Barrier Reef Lake Eyre...
Ecosystem restoration
2016 Report ContentSustained ocean monitoring
2016 Report ContentManagement focus areas
2016 Report Content2016 Built environment Effectiveness of management Greater Brisbane Greater Darwin Greater Adelaide Australian Capital Territory...
Inputs: Financial Resources
2016 Report Content2016 Heritage Effectiveness of management Tasmania Timor Sea Greater Darwin Great Barrier Reef Cocos Christmas...