Yellabinna Wilderness Protection Area
| Yellabinna Wilderness Protection Area South Australia | |
|---|---|
  Yellabinna Wilderness Protection Area | |
| Nearest town or city | Ceduna |
| Coordinates | 31°07′31.8″S 133°48′07.1″E / 31.125500°S 133.801972°E |
| Established | 11 August 2005[1] |
| Area | 5,007.04 km2 (1,933.2 sq mi)[2] |
| Managing authorities | Department of Environment and Water |
| Footnotes | Coordinates[3] |
| See also | Protected areas of South Australia |
Yellabinna Wilderness Protection Area is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia located in the gazetted locality of Yellabinna about 100 kilometres (62 miles) north of the town of Ceduna.[4][5]
The wilderness protection area was proclaimed under the Wilderness Protection Act 1992 on 11 August 2005 on land previously originally part of the Yellabinna Regional Reserve.[4]
In 2016, its wilderness qualities were reported as follows:[1]
Yellabinna Wilderness Protection Area forms a link between vegetation communities in southeastern Western Australia and Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. Yellabinna Wilderness Protection Area contains a variety of woodland and scrubland communities dominated by Eucalyptus species or Acacia species over dunes and swales and small patches of diverse communities over rocky outcrops. A variety of threatened species have been recorded within the reserve, with additional species considered likely to occur in the area. The enhanced protection of the reserve may encourage recreational activities such as camping, bush walking and wildlife observation.
It is classified as an IUCN Category Ib protected area.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Wilderness Protection Act 1992 Annual Report 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016" (PDF). September 2016: 11–12. ISSN 1832-9357. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Protected Areas Information System - reserve list (as of 25 November 2014)" (PDF). Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Terrestrial Protected Areas in South Australia (2014) (see 'DETAIL' tab)". CAPAD 2014. Australian Government - Department of the Environment. 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Yellabinna Reserves Management Plan 2013" (PDF). Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. 2013. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ^ "Search for feature SA0004233 (Yellabinna Wilderness Protection Area)". Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
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