Danggali Wilderness Protection Area 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 of
Renmark in
South Australia
South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...
. The wilderness protection area was proclaimed under the ''Wilderness Protection Act 1992'' on 28 May 2009 on land excised from the
Danggali Conservation Park
Danggali Conservation Park is a protected area located about north of Renmark in South Australia. The conservation park was proclaimed under the ''National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972'' in 1976. In 2009, a portion of the conservation park wa ...
. It 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 Ib protected area.
See also
* Protected areas of South Australia
Protected areas of South Australia consists of protected areas located within South Australia and its immediate onshore waters and which are managed by South Australian Government agencies. As of March 2018, South Australia contains 359 separ ...
* Danggali, South Australia
* Riverland Biosphere Reserve
The Riverland Biosphere Reserve, formerly the Bookmark Biosphere Reserve, is a area of land in eastern South Australia, adjoining the states of New South Wales and Victoria. It is one of 14 biosphere reserves in Australia and is part of the Wo ...
References
External links
Danggali Conservation Park and Wilderness Protection Area official webpageDanggali Wilderness Protection Area webpage on protected planet
Wilderness areas of South Australia
Protected areas established in 2009
2009 establishments in Australia
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