Douglas Point Conservation Park
Douglas Point Conservation Park South Australia | |
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IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
Douglas Point Conservation Park | |
Nearest town or city | Robe. |
Coordinates | 38°01′26″S 140°34′32″E / 38.02389°S 140.57556°ECoordinates: 38°01′26″S 140°34′32″E / 38.02389°S 140.57556°E |
Established | 8 May 1997[1] |
Area | 60 ha (148 acres)[1] |
Managing authorities | Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources |
Website | Douglas Point Conservation Park |
See also | Protected areas of South Australia |
Douglas Point Conservation Park is a protected area located in the Limestone Coast of South Australia near the headland of Cape Douglas about 29 kilometres (18 mi) south-west of Mount Gambier and about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) north west of the township of Port MacDonnell. The conservation park was proclaimed under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 in 1997 ‘to protect the endangered plant species, Sand Ixodia’. The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category VI protected area.[2][3][4]
References
- 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.
- ↑ "CAPAD 2012 South Australia Summary (see 'DETAIL' tab)". CAPAD 2012. Australian Government - Department of the Environment. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ↑ "Douglas Point Conservation Park". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
- ↑ "Douglas Point Conservation Park Management Plan" (PDF). Department for Environment and Heritage. 2003. pp. ii, 4, & 5. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
External links
- Douglas Point Conservation Park official webpage
- Douglas Point Conservation Park webpage on protected planet
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