Chowilla Regional Reserve
Chowilla Regional Reserve South Australia | |
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IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)[1] | |
Nearest town or city | Berri[2] |
Coordinates | 33°41′47.7″S 140°51′48.9″E / 33.696583°S 140.863583°E[1] |
Established | 8 April 1993[3] |
Area | 752.21 km2 (290.4 sq mi)[2] |
Managing authorities | Department for Environment and Water Robertson Chowilla Pty Ltd[4] |
Website | Chowilla Regional Reserve |
See also | Protected areas of South Australia |
Chowilla Regional Reserve is protected area in the Australian state of South Australia located in the gazetted locality of Chowilla about 250 kilometres (160 mi) north-east of the state capital of Adelaide.
The reserve was proclaimed on 8 April 1993 in conjunction with the Chowilla Game Reserve and covers an area of 75,221 hectares (185,880 acres). "It protects and conserves a semi-arid environment adjacent to the Murray River. The dominant land uses of the reserve are pastoral production, conservation of natural and historic features and tourism/recreation."[5] The reserve is also classified as a Category VI protected area by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).[1]
It is situated on the Chowilla floodplain,[6] which is protected as part of the Riverland Ramsar site,[7] designated by the Ramsar Convention as a wetland of international importance.[8]
The area includes several lakes and
In March 2021, a three-month project to pump water into Lake Limbra from the Murray River was undertaken by the state
See also
- Protected areas of South Australia
- Regional reserves of South Australia
- Regional Reserve (Australia)
- Riverland Biosphere Reserve
References
- ^ a b c "Terrestrial Protected Areas of South Australia (refer 'DETAIL' tab )". CAPAD 2016. Australian Government, Department of the Environment (DoE). 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Protected Areas Information System - reserve list (as of 17 Feb 2014)" (PDF). Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- ^ Blevins, F.T. (8 April 1993). "NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE ACT 1972 SECTION 34a(l): CONSTITUTION OF CHOWILLA REGIONAL RESERVE" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia. p. 1254. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ "Fire Management Plan, Bookmark Mallee 2009-2019" (PDF). Department for Environment and Heritage. p. 54. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ^ "Regional reserves". Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ a b c Bradbrook, Sam (1 June 2021). "Chowilla Regional Reserve water, native wildlife returns to important site for First Nations people". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- Department for Environment and Water, Government of South Australia. 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "New partnership to restore Riverland Ramsar site (Commonwealth Environmental Water Office media release)". Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, Australia. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2021.