Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions

Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions

Chest embroidery for Western Australia Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, 2018
Agency overview
Formed	1 July 2017
Preceding agency	Department of Parks and Wildlife (DPaW)
Jurisdiction	Government of Western Australia
Agency executive	Mark Webb, Director General
Website	www.dbca.wa.gov.au

The Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) is the Western Australian government department responsible for managing lands and waters described in the Conservation and Land Management Act 1984, the Rottnest Island Authority Act 1987, the Swan and Canning Rivers Management Act 2006, the Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority Act 1998, and the Zoological Parks Authority Act 2001, and implementing the state's conservation and environment legislation and regulations. The Department reports to the Minister for Environment and the Minister for Tourism.

DBCA was formed on 1 July 2017 by the merger of the Department of Parks and Wildlife (DPaW), the Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority, the Zoological Parks Authority and the Rottnest Island Authority.^[1] The former DPaW became the Parks and Wildlife Service.