Busby Islet Conservation Park

Coordinates: 35°37′28″S 137°38′26″E / 35.62444°S 137.64056°E / -35.62444; 137.64056
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This article is about the conservation park in South Australia. For the islet, see Busby Islet.

Busby Islet Conservation Park
South Australia
Australian pelicans nest in the park
Busby Islet Conservation Park is located in South Australia
Busby Islet Conservation Park
Busby Islet Conservation Park
Nearest town or cityKingscote[2]
Coordinates35°37′28″S 137°38′26″E / 35.62444°S 137.64056°E / -35.62444; 137.64056
Established16 March 1967[3]
Area17 ha (42 acres)[2]
Managing authoritiesDepartment for Environment and Water
See alsoProtected areas of South Australia

Busby Islet Conservation Park is a

pied cormorants, pied and sooty oystercatchers, and silver and Pacific gulls, serving as a roost site for migratory waders and being a place visited by Rock parrots and little grassbirds. The conservation park was declared as a 'no entry' area in October 2014. The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category Ia protected area.[4][1][5][6][7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Terrestrial Protected Areas of South Australia (refer 'DETAIL' tab )". CAPAD 2016. Australian Government, Department of the Environment (DoE). 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Protected Areas Information System - reserve list (as of 17 Feb 2014)" (PDF). Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  3. ^ "CROWN LANDS ACT, 1929-1966: FAUNA CONSERVATION RESERVES DEDICATED" (PDF). THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. Government of South Australia. 16 March 1967. pp. 961–962. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Busby Islet Conservation Park". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  5. ISBN 978-0-644-35011-2
    . Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  6. ISBN 0-7243-8983-0
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  7. ^ "Bay of Shoals Sanctuary Zone" (PDF). Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 30 December 2014.


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