What follows is a list of Australian and international events that are important to the field of protected area management.

  • 22 - 24 May 2012 - Parks Beyond Boundaries: 5th International Biennial Parks Forum Conference, Adelaide, SA
    • As we look to the future, it becomes clearer that a sustainable natural environment is an issue not only for those with stewardship responsibilities for our parks, but the wider community beyond park boundaries. We now have an emerging understanding of the importance of looking beyond our boundaries, and parks agencies are expressing this through a number of initiatives. 'Parks Beyond Boundaries' will showcase these initiatives, covering issues such as joint management of parks and lands, landscape scale/connectivity conservation, and a raft of new approaches to engagement with the community, the private sector, the NGO sector and other stakeholders.
  • 21 - 28 August 2012 - AFAC 12: “Diverse country Common ground”, Perth WA

    • This years joint Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council (AFAC) and Bushfire CRC conference theme is “Diverse country. Common ground.”
      Australia and New Zealand are diverse across their landscape, climate, population and social networks. However within this context the fire and emergency management industry has common goals and we share each other’s challenges. This conference is designed for delegates to explore, examine and debate key issues facing our sector.
       The format across the four days includes a Research Forum on the Tuesday, followed by a two day conference program on the Wednesday and Thursday. A Professional Development Program will be held on Friday. 
      The Conference program will address a number of principle topics. The Research Forum will feature research across all hazards.

  • 4 - 9 November 2012 - 7th International Ranger Federation Congress - Ngurdoto Mountain Lodge, near Arusha National Park, Tanzania

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    • Overall Congress Theme: Healthy Parks, Hungry People 

      Theme 1: Working Towards Healthy Parks 
      · Presentations and Workshop on: Capacity Building – needs & solutions. This will include things like: 
      - opportunities for local, regional, and global short-term personnel exchanges, and ways to generate financial support for such actions 
      - establishing/recommending local, regional, and global standardised competencies 
      - enhancing existing/developing new regional training centres 
      - sharing, translating & development of best practice manuals 
      · Presentations and Workshop on: Marketing and Networking 

      Theme 2: Dealing With Hungry People 
      (The challenges limiting rangers from achieving Healthy Parks) 
      · Presentations and Workshop on: Challenges facing protected areas 
      - Land use conflicts 
      - Human – wildlife conflict 
      - Dealing with conservation crime internationally (eg. working together towards addressing ex situ demand for illegal wildlife and forest products) 
      - Political threats to protected areas 
      - Indigenous persons use of parks and natural resources 
      · Presentations and Workshop on: The rangers job – challenges & solutions