Cockburn Sound Environmental Protection Policy Boundaries

Cockburn Sound, Western Australia, contains spatial boundaries for policy and protected marine areas defined by the Environmental Protection Authority. The dataset includes zones for high, moderate, or low levels of ecological protection, as endorsed by the State Government in 2015. It is provided by the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation.

Use Cases

• Map the 'policy area' and 'protected area' boundaries for marine spatial planning and regulatory compliance.
• Analyze the spatial distribution of zones with high, moderate, or low ecological protection levels for conservation assessment.
• Integrate policy boundaries with other environmental datasets using the provided spatial formats (GEOJSON, SHP) for cumulative impact studies.

Strengths

• Authoritatively defined by the Environmental Protection Authority and endorsed by the State Government.
• Available in multiple spatial formats including GEOJSON, SHP, and API services for diverse technical applications.
• Maintained by the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation, a relevant government agency.

Limitations

• Spatial data only; lacks tabular attributes or column details for quantitative analysis.
• Policy framework is specific to 2015, potentially not reflecting subsequent regulatory changes.
• Geographic scope is limited solely to the Cockburn Sound region in Western Australia.

Provenance

Source

Department of Water and Environmental Regulation, Western Australia.

Collection Method

Defined by the Environmental Protection Authority and included as schedules in the State Environmental Policy.

Time Range

Policy endorsed in 2015.

Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

Cockburn Sound and its catchment, Western Australia.