Munyaroo Conservation Park

Munyaroo Conservation Park
South Australia
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
Munyaroo Conservation Park
Nearest town or city Cowell
Coordinates 33°23′28″S 137°17′38″E / 33.39111°S 137.29389°E / -33.39111; 137.29389Coordinates: 33°23′28″S 137°17′38″E / 33.39111°S 137.29389°E / -33.39111; 137.29389
Established 13 October 1977[1]
Area 20,139 ha (49,760 acres)[1]
Managing authorities Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources
See also Protected areas of South Australia

Munyaroo Conservation Park is a protected area in South Australia, located on the east coast of the Eyre Peninsula, about 36 kilometres (22 mi) south south-west of Whyalla and 35 kilometres (22 mi) east north-east of Cowell. The conservation park consists of three separate blocks of land - two adjoin the coastline with Spencer Gulf respectively immediately south of Muminnie Beach and Plank Point and the third being located to the west on the east side of the Lincoln Highway. The land protected by the conservation park is considered to be significant for the following reasons:

They (i.e. the three separate areas) provide an important habitat link between the coastal vegetation and inland mallee of the peninsula. The two large coastal blocks include low impact sandy beaches with an intertidal zone of mangrove and samphire communities. These communities provide habitat for shorebirds such as plovers, terns and the Sooty Oystercatcher which is listed as rare under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972. Behind the coastal dune system are low open woodlands of Western Myall and False Sandalwood, with a Bluebush and Bladder Saltbush understorey. The mallee and saltbush associations contain populations of the Yellow Swainson-pea which is listed as vulnerable under the National Parks and Wildlife Act and the Dwarf Four-toed Slider which is listed as rare under the act.

The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category VI 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. "Munyaroo Conservation Park". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  3. "Eastern Eyre Peninsula Parks Management Plan 2014" (PDF). Department for Environment Water and Natural Resources. February 2014. pp. 3–5. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  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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