Mantung Conservation Park
Mantung Conservation Park South Australia | |
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IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
Mantung Conservation Park | |
Nearest town or city | Loxton |
Coordinates | 34°35′29″S 140°07′31″E / 34.591306275°S 140.125303035°ECoordinates: 34°35′29″S 140°07′31″E / 34.591306275°S 140.125303035°E[1] |
Established | 16 October 2014[2] |
Area | 1,696 hectares (4,190 acres)[2] |
Managing authorities | Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources |
See also | Protected areas of South Australia |
Mantung Conservation Park is a protected area located in South Australia about 45 kilometres (28 miles) west of the town of Loxton.[3] The conservation park was proclaimed under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 on 16 October 2014 in respect to an area of land that:[3][4][5]
…complements a large network of adjoining Vegetation Heritage Agreements in the area which are well-managed by local farmers and the Mantung-Maggea Land Management Group (MMLMG) with support from the Murray Mallee Local Action Planning (MMLAP) group and Natural Resources SA Murray-Darling Basin (SAMDB).
The conservation park is reported as being important for the conservation of the following bird species - malleefowl, southern scrub robin, shy heathwren, inland thornbill, white-browed babbler and purple-gaped honeyeater.[3]
The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category VI protected area.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Terrestrial Protected Areas of South Australia (refer 'DETAIL' tab )". CAPAD 2016. Australian Government, Department of the Environment (DoE). 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- 1 2 "Protected Areas Information System - reserve list (as of 16 July 2015)" (PDF). Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Mantung Conservation Park protected now and for the future". Natural Resources SA Murray-Darling Basin. 1992. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ↑ "National Parks and Wildlife (Mantung Conservation Park) Proclamation 2014". Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII). 16 October 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ↑ "Search result for feature SA0067810 (Mantung Conservation Park)". Department of Planning Transport and Infrastructure. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2015.