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. (Courtesy of
Wikipedia)
