Minlacowie Conservation Park
Minlacowie Conservation Park South Australia | |
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IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
Nearest town or city | Stansbury. |
Established | 14 February 2008 [1] |
Area | 28 ha (69 acres)[1] |
Managing authorities | Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources |
See also | Protected areas of South Australia |
Minlacowie Conservation Park is a protected area located in the Yorke Peninsula of South Australia about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi)* west of Stansbury. The conservation park was proclaimed under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 in 2008. The following statement of significance appears in the park’s management plan:
Minlacowie Conservation Park (28.5 hectares; proclaimed in 2008) is located about 13 kilometres west of Stansbury. The park comprises a small patch of remnant mallee/broombush vegetation in very good condition, and conserves a number of significant plant species including the nationally and state vulnerable Winter Spider-orchid (Caladenia brumalis).
The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category VI protected area.[2][3][4]
References
- ^ a b "Protected Areas Information System - reserve list (as of 17 Feb 2014)" (PDF). Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ^ "CAPAD 2012 South Australia Summary (see 'DETAIL' tab)". CAPAD 2012. Australian Government - Department of the Environment. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ "Minlacowie Conservation Park". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
- ^ "Mainland Conservation Parks of Yorke Peninsula Management Plan 2009" (PDF). Department for Environment and Heritage. p. 2. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
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