Mantung Conservation Park
| Mantung Conservation Park Mantung[1], South Australia | |
|---|---|
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)[2] | |
  Mantung Conservation Park | |
| Nearest town or city | Loxton[1] |
| Coordinates | 34°35′29″S 140°07′31″E / 34.591306275°S 140.125303035°E[2] |
| Established | 16 October 2014[3] |
| Area | 16.96 km2 (6.5 sq mi)[4] |
| Managing authorities | Department for Environment and Water |
| See also | Protected areas of South Australia |
Mantung Conservation Park is a protected area located in the Australian state of South Australia in the locality of Mantung about 45 kilometres (28 miles) west of the town of Loxton.[5][1]
The conservation park was proclaimed under the
The conservation park was 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.[5]
It is classified as an IUCN Category VI protected area.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Search results for 'Mantung Conservation Park' with the following datasets selected – 'NPW and Conservation Properties', 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Hundreds' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australian. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ 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 "National Parks and Wildlife (Mantung Conservation Park) Proclamation 2014". Government of South Australia. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ^ "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. 25 November 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
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