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Wildlife Protection Areas
Council has designated the below bushland reserves as Wildlife Protection Areas to control the impact of feral and domestic animals on native fauna. These reserves have been designated as Wildlife Protection Areas in accordance with the Companion Animals Act 1998
Cats are prohibited in all Wildlife Protection Areas. Dogs are prohibited in Bangalley Head, Deep Creek Foreshore Reserve, Turimetta Headland and Warriewood Wetlands. In all other Wildlife Protection Areas dogs are permitted provided they are on a lead and stay on the designated path.
- Algona Reserve
- Angophora Reserve
- Attunga Reserve
- Bangalley Head
- Betty Morrison Reserve
- Bushrangers Hill
- Careel Bay
- Deep Creek Foreshore Reserve
- Elizabeth Park
- Epworth Park
- Fern Creek
- Great Mackeral Beach Reserve
- Hewitt Park
- Irrawong Reserve
- Kanimbla Reserve
- Loquat Valley Reserve (Pindari Reserve)
- McCarrs Creek Reserve (Outside the trial unleashed dog exercise area)
- McKay Reserve
- Minkara Reserve
- Narrabeen Creek (Boondah Reserve East)
- Palmgrove Park
- Stapleton Park
- Sunrise Reserve
- Turimetta Headland
- Warriewood Wetlands
Cat Trapping
Cat trapping will be carried out in Wildlife Protection Areas in response to reports of domestic and feral cats harassing or killing native wildlife.
Native wildlife is particularly vulnerable to cat and dog predation as they have not developed effective defence mechanisms against these introduced predators.
Residents adjacent to the reserves will be notified and signs will be installed at the reserve entrances prior to the commencement of a trapping program.