Angove Conservation Park is a
protected area
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...
located about north-east of the
Adelaide city centre within the local government area of the
City of Tea Tree Gully
The City of Tea Tree Gully is a local council in the Australian state of South Australia, in the outer north-eastern suburbs of Adelaide. The major business district in the city is at Modbury, where Westfield Tea Tree Plaza, the Civic Centre a ...
. The conservation park was proclaimed under the ''
National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972'' in 1994 in order to protect a parcel of undeveloped land which contained remnant native vegetation. The conservation park is classified as an
IUCN
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN; officially International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) is an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natu ...
Category III protected area.
See also
* List of protected areas in Adelaide
List of protected areas in Adelaide refers to protected areas proclaimed by South Australian government which are located within the Adelaide metropolitan area.
Northern Adelaide
The following protected areas are located within the South ...
References
External links
Angove Conservation Park official webpageAngove Conservation Park webpage on protected planet
Conservation parks of South Australia
Protected areas in Adelaide
Protected areas established in 1994
1994 establishments in Australia
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