Management plans are developed for conservation reserves to protect the natural environment while allowing for recreational activities.
The current best practice format for reserve management plans is to group together all of the reserves in one area under a single management plan. The Shire's natural area reserves are grouped according to vegetation type into four management plans, for banksia woodland, marri woodland, clay-based wetlands and scarp/plateau forest.
The management plans contain information relevant to managing any area of a vegetation complex, plus action plans for the Shire reserves which contain that particular type of vegetation.
Scarp & Plateau Woodland & Forest Management Plan
The Scarp & Plateau Woodland & Forest Management Plan contains information relevant to managing any area of scarp or plateau woodland or forest, plus Action Plans for the seven Shire reserves which contain scarp or plateau woodland or forest. The first part of the Management Plan can be used by anyone wishing to manage an area of scarp or plateau woodland or forest, while the seven Action Plans are brief enough to be easily used by Shire staff responsible for managing the reserve and its user groups. The Shire reserves which contain scarp or plateau woodland or forest are Korribinjal Brook Reserve, Scrivener Road Gravel Reserve, Rifle Range Reserve, Jarrahdale Oval Reserve, King Jarrah Circle Reserve, Jarrahdale Skate Park Reserve, and Jarrahdale Heritage Park Reserve. The last action plan (for the heritage park) will be added in 2026.
Scarp & Plateau Woodland & Forest Management Plan
Clay-based Wetlands Management Plan
The Clay-Based Wetlands Management Plan contains information relevant to managing any area of clay-based wetlands, plus Action Plans for the four Shire reserves which contain clay-based wetlands. The first part of the Management Plan can be used by anyone wishing to manage an area of clay-based wetland, while the four Action Plans are brief enough to be easily used by Shire staff responsible for managing the reserve and its user groups. The Shire reserves which contain clay-based wetlands are Brickwood Reserve, Serpentine Sports Reserve, Yangedi Airfield Reserve and Karnup Road Flora Reserve. The first three reserves contain more than one vegetation type, and are included in more than one Management Plan.
Clay-Based Management Plan
Marri Woodland Management Plan
The Marri Woodland Management Plan contains information relevant to managing any area of marri woodland, plus Action Plans for the twelve Shire reserves which contain marri woodland. The first part of the Management Plan can be used by anyone wishing to manage an area of marri woodland, while the twelve Action Plans are brief enough to be easily used by Shire staff responsible for managing the reserve and its user groups. The Shire reserves which contain marri woodland are Brickwood Reserve, Serpentine Cemetery Reserve, Serpentine Sports Reserve, Mundijong Oval Reserve, Myara Brook Reserve, Oscar Bruns Reserve, Rainforest Reserve, Wattle Road Nature Reserve, Clem Kentish Reserve, Yangedi Airfield Reserve, King Road Pony Club Reserve, and Craghill Way Reserve. Many of these reserves contain more than one vegetation type, and are included in more than one Management Plan.
Marri Woodland Management Plan
Banksia Woodland Management Plan
The Banksia Woodland Management Plan contains information relevant to managing any area of banksia woodland, plus Action Plans for the nine Shire reserves which contain banksia woodland. The first part of the Management Plan can be used by anyone wishing to manage an area of banksia woodland, while the nine Action Plans are brief enough to be easily used by Shire staff responsible for managing the reserve and its user groups. The Shire reserves which contain banksia woodland are Brickwood Reserve, King Road Pony Club Reserve, Serpentine Sports Reserve, Yangedi Airfield Reserve, Bella Cumming Reserve, Tonkin Street Flora Reserve, Craghill Way Reserve, Pony Place Reserve and Wattle Road Nature Reserve.
Banksia Woodland Management Plan
The Shire also has a number of older individual Management Plans for natural area reserves. These may be of interest if you would like to know more about the individual history of these reserves.