Number of conservation covenants in Australian States in 2001, 2007 and 2011. Note: represents covenants in programs listed in Table 3, with the exception of WA covenants in 2001 which includes those signed by AgWest (Department of Agriculture) (Stephens 2002) – these were not included in the 2007 and 2011 totals. The NSW area does not include Wildlife Refuges.