Part 1 - Mapping biodiversity in the Wildflower seasons.  Our travels across Western Australia

Including a focus on Wanarra Station.

This post  primarily serve as a pictorial representation, capturing the first month and a half spent travelling throughout Western Australia.

While the primary reason for our holiday was to visit our wonderful family, reconnect with places from our past, and catch up with friends, this post focuses specifically on the nature reserves and parks we explored along the way.  

These areas provided opportunities to discover new species and to experience first-hand the vast and diverse environments that make up Western Australia.

In Western Australia, reserves are classified according to their level of protection and intended purpose:

·         National Parks
Areas designated for high-level conservation and public enjoyment.

·         Nature Reserves
Established to preserve wildlife, natural landscapes, and sites of scientific or archaeological significance.

·         Conservation Parks
Similar in protection status to national parks and nature reserves, these parks are also dedicated to conserving the environment while allowing for appropriate public access.

Across WA, there are many other areas set aside under private covenants or private land management, such as Wanarra Station, which is privately administered for environmental benefit (under no land agreements) by family friends. NGOs, including Bush Heritage Trust and the Australian Wildlife Conservancy, manage many vast areas.  We took photographs and made notes on the species seen across a variety of settings.

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