Baird Bay Islands Conservation Park

Baird Bay Islands Conservation Park
South Australia
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Baird Bay Islands Conservation Park
Nearest town or city Streaky Bay
Coordinates 33°4′52″S 134°17′4″E / 33.08111°S 134.28444°E / -33.08111; 134.28444Coordinates: 33°4′52″S 134°17′4″E / 33.08111°S 134.28444°E / -33.08111; 134.28444
Established 16 March 1967[1]
Area 11 ha (27 acres)[1]
Managing authorities Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources
See also Protected areas of South Australia

Baird Bay Islands Conservation Park is a protected area associated with two islands in Baird Bay which is located on the west coast of Eyre Peninsula in South Australia about 32 kilometres (20 mi) and 45 kilometres (28 mi) west south-west of Streaky Bay. The islands are respectively an unnamed island within Baird Bay and Jones Island at the bay’s mouth. The park was declared as Fauna Conservation Reserve in March 1967, and was re-proclaimed in 1972 under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 to ‘conserve an offshore island habitat and Australian sea lion breeding area.’ The conservation park is classified as an International Union for Conservation of Nature Category IV protected area.[2][3][4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Protected Areas Information System - reserve list (as of 17 Feb 2014)" (PDF). Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  2. "Baird Bay Islands Conservation Park". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  3. Anon (2006). Island Parks of Western Eyre Peninsula Management Plan (PDF). Adelaide: Department for Environment and Heritage, South Australia. pp. 4–5. ISBN 1-921238-18-6.
  4. "CAPAD 2012 South Australia Summary (see 'DETAIL' tab)". CAPAD 2012. Australian Government - Department of the Environment. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.

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