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 ParkFinder WA links to the Parks and Wildlife Explore Parks WA   website so the park information always stays up to date.

 Parkfinder WA is part of a range of online and mobile resources being rolled out with the $21.05 million, four year // Parks for People // initiative that is expanding camping and visitor experiences in parks and reserves throughout Western Australia.

- See more at: http://parks.dpaw.wa.gov.au/connect/new-parkfinder-wa-app#sthash.cKJsRGjY.dpuf

http://parks.dpaw.wa.gov.au/connect/new-parkfinder-wa-app

Media Release: [|Our WA Parks]
Oct 2015 - An initiative to encourage support for the State’s national parks and reserves has been launched by the Governor of Western Australia, Her Excellency the Honourable Kerry Sanderson AO.

About 100 invited guests from the community, corporate sector and peak organisations joined Her Excellency the Governor at Government House for a presentation evening outlining her desire for wider community engagement with our parks. Other speakers told the audience about their enthusiasm for Western Australia’s unique biodiversity and natural environment.

Her Excellency said she wanted to encourage business and the community to become actively involved in ensuring the conservation of WA’s most significant natural areas as well as engaging with nature in using these parks.

“Western Australia doesn’t have its own foundation or similar body advocating for and supporting parks and their many values, yet our parks have the potential to be admired by the world for their unique qualities,” the Governor said.

“While a lot of effort is being expended to protect the State’s world-renowned native plants and animals and make visitor experiences in our parks memorable, we need to do more to ensure that our national parks, marine parks and reserves are conserved and their uniqueness appreciated well into the future.

“By connecting more people to the environment, Western Australia’s magnificent parks will continue to be valued, visited and enjoyed.

“There are more than 100 national and marine parks in our vast State and it is up to all of us to ensure these precious areas continue as part of our heritage and contribute to our quality of life.

“Having the community and business become key partners as well as advocates, means it is a challenge I feel confident we can meet.”

The Governor has proposed the establishment of an independent Western Australian parks foundation or “friends of” association.

“This would be an ideal means of encouraging the community and business to engage with and get involved in our parks in practical and supportive ways,” she said.

“I am excited about this important initiative and hope to see as many people as possible coming on-board.”

A video encouraging everyone to play a part in conserving and engaging with WA’s wildlife and parks can be viewed at www.ourwaparks.com.au

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