Almost 3000 Conservation Reserves are managed by Parks Victoria in addition parks. The Conservation Reserves Management Strategy establishes overarching management directions for all three categories of Conservation Reserves (Nature Conservation Reserves , Natural Features Reserves and Historic and Cultural Features Reserves).

Management plans will generally not be prepared for reserves. Instead management of reserves is guided by the Strategy and where available, individual reserves statements (see list below).

The Strategy sets directions and gives a strategic priority ranking to guide programming and management of the full range of activities undertaken in reserves . It is also a key document, which details the available information about environmental, historic and indigenous values and visitor facilities in reserves and identifies gaps in knowledge about the reserve estate.