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| Formed | 3 February 1993 |
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| Type | Government department |
| Jurisdiction | Tasmanian Government |
| Headquarters | 134 Macquarie Street, Hobart |
| Employees | 1,550 (30 June 2023) [1] |
| Annual budget | $285 million (2023-24 FY) [2] |
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| Website | nre |
The Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (NRE Tas) is the government department of the Tasmanian Government responsible for supporting primary industry development, the protection of Tasmania's natural environment, effective land and water management and the protection of Tasmania's relative disease and pest free status. NRE's responsibilities also include maintaining the security of land tenure, administration of much of the state's Crown lands and delivery of government services through Service Tasmania.
The department is led by its departmental secretary, Jason Jacobi. [3]
The department was formed on 3 February 1993, from the amalgamation of the Department of Environment and Planning and the Department of Parks, Wildlife and Heritage and was known as the Department of Environment and Land Management. [4]
On 18 September 1998, the Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries was amalgamated with the department and the name was changed to the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment. [5]
On 5 April 2006, the Environment Division of the department was amalgamated with the Department of Tourism, Arts and the Environment and the name was changed to the Department of Primary Industries and Water. [6]
On 1 July 2009, parts of the Department of Environment, Parks, Heritage and the Arts were amalgamated with the department and the name was changed to the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment. [7] This returned the DPIPWE to a similar size and structure as to what it was between 1998 and 2002. In 1996 the department entered into a joint venture agreement with the University of Tasmania to form the Tasmanian Institute of Agricultural Research (TIAR). Between 2005 and 2009 all DPIPWE's agricultural research, development and extension staff and facilities were transferred to TIAR.
In September 2021, it was announced that the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) would separate from the department into a standalone independent State Authority. [8] The separation took effect on 1 December 2021. [9]
On 1 December 2021, the name of the department was changed to the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania. [9]
The Department is divided into the following organisational groupings: [10]
The Department provides administrative oversight to the following statutory authorities:
Protected areas of Tasmania consist of protected areas located within Tasmania and its immediate onshore waters, including Macquarie Island. It includes areas of crown land managed by Tasmanian Government agencies as well as private reserves. As of 2016, 52% of Tasmania's land area has some form of reservation classification, the majority is managed by the Tasmania Parks & Wildlife Service. Marine protected areas cover about 7.9% of state waters.
Cradle Mountain is a locality and mountain in the Central Highlands region of the Australian state of Tasmania. The mountain is situated in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park.
The Department for Education, Children and Young People (DECYP) is a government department within the Government of Tasmania with responsibility for Government schools, child and family learning centres, child safety and out of home care, youth justice services, libraries and the Tasmanian archives.
Tomahawk is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Dorset in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 65 kilometres (40 mi) north-east of the town of Scottsdale. The 2016 census recorded a population of 48 for the state suburb of Tomahawk.
South West Tasmania is a region in Tasmania that has evoked curiosity and wonder during the period of European presence on the island.
Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service is the government body responsible for managing protected areas of Tasmania on public land, such as national parks, historic sites and regional reserves. Historically it has also had responsibility for managing wildlife, including game.
The Threatened Species Protection Act 1995, is an act of the Parliament of Tasmania that provides the statute relating to conservation of flora and fauna. Its long title is An Act to provide for the protection and management of threatened native flora and fauna and to enable and promote the conservation of native flora and fauna. It received the royal assent on 14 November 1995.
Beddomeia waterhouseae, also known as Claytons Rivulet freshwater snail, is a species of freshwater snail in the family Tateidae. This species is endemic to northern Tasmania in Australia. The holotype specimen was found in a very small tributary of Little Clayton's Rivulet and is held at the Australian Museum. B. waterhouseae is small and as an adult has a shell measuring between 1.7 to 3.7 mm in length. The shell shape is ovate-conic to broadly conic and has a thin inner lip and no columellar bulge. This species feeds on algae and detritus on rocks. The female of the species lay single eggs in capsules made of sand grains and attached to the underside of rocks or wood. B. waterhouseae is considered vulnerable by the IUCN as it has a very small range and is sensitive to water quality and so may be threatened by disturbances of its habitat. Other threats include habitat loss. Conservation activities such as assessment of the aquatic ecosystem and vegetal surveys are being undertaken in an attempt to preserve this species.
The Inglis River is a river in North West Tasmania, Australia, it extends approximately 61 kilometres (38 mi) from the Campbell Ranges near Takone before discharging into Bass Strait at Wynyard. The Flowerdale River is the largest tributary system on the Inglis River and makes up approximately one-third of the 471-square-kilometre (182 sq mi) Inglis-Flowerdale catchment basin.
The Department of Environment, Parks, Heritage and the Arts (DEPHA) was a government department of the Australian state of Tasmania, that included many of the agencies that manage Tasmania's natural and cultural heritage. As at 1 July 2010 it was amalgamated with the Department of Primary Industries and Water to form the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment (DPIPWE).
The Department of Health (DoH), previously The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is the Tasmanian Government department with responsibilities regarding hospitals, ambulances, public housing, community health, and related areas including limited involvement in primary healthcare. The department is the largest of all the Tasmanian Government agencies.
The Department of State Growth is the Tasmanian Government department with responsibility for driving state growth.
Table Cape is an extinct volcano located near Wynyard on the North West of Tasmania, Australia, it is also the name of the locality which encompasses the geological feature. Table Cape is a more or less circular extinct volcano with a flat top, its northern and eastern faces rise steeply from Bass Strait to a height of approximately 170 metres (560 ft) above sea level. It was named by British navigator, Matthew Flinders, as he and George Bass circumnavigated Van Diemen's Land in 1798 upon the Norfolk. Flinders also progressively named the nearby Circular Head, Three Hummock and Hunter Islands.
The Detention Falls, a cascade waterfall on the Detention River, is located at Milabena in North West Tasmania, Australia.
The Tasmanian Environmental Protection Authority is an independent regulatory body of the Tasmanian Government responsible for the environmental protection and management in the state of Tasmania, Australia. The EPA's primary role is to independently monitor, regulate, and enforce environmental laws and regulations to ensure the protection of Tasmania's natural resources and ecosystems.
Tourism Tasmania is the authority of the Government of Tasmania for dealing with tourism.
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