Mantung Conservation Park
Mantung Conservation Park South Australia | |
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Nearest town or city | Loxton |
Established | 16 October 2014[1] |
Area | 1,696 hectares (4,190 acres)*[1] |
Managing authorities | Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources |
Mantung Conservation Park is a protected area located in South Australia about 45 kilometres (28 mi)* west of the town of Loxton.[2] 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:[2][3][4]
…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.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Protected Areas Information System - reserve list (as of 16 July 2015)" (PDF). Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ a b c "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. Retrieved 13 August 2015.