Lincoln Conservation Park (formerly Lincoln Conservation Reserve) 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 ...
in the Australian state of
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 ...
located in the
Eyre Peninsula
The Eyre Peninsula is a triangular peninsula in South Australia. It is bounded by the Spencer Gulf on the east, the Great Australian Bight on the west, and the Gawler Ranges to the north.
Originally called Eyre’s Peninsula, it was named aft ...
in the gazetted locality of
Tulka on land in the Section 490 in the cadastral unit of
Hundred of Lincoln about south west of
Port Lincoln
Port Lincoln is a town on the Lower Eyre Peninsula in the Australian state of South Australia. It is situated on the shore of Boston Bay, which opens eastward into Spencer Gulf. It is the largest city in the West Coast region, and is located a ...
.
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The conservation park was proclaimed on 7 December 2006 under the '']National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972
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 sepa ...
'' for the purpose of recognising ‘its contribution to regional biodiversity conservation’. The proclamation replaced protected area status as a conservation reserve
A conservation reserve is a protected area set aside for conservation purposes.
Conservation reserves by country Australia
In South Australia, a conservation reserve is a type of protected area declared under the ''Crown Land Management Act 2009' ...
previously declared under the ''Crown Lands Act 1929'' on 11 November 1993 for the purpose of conserving vegetation within the Coffin Bay – Jussieu Peninsula catchment zone.[
In 2007, the conservation park was described by its managing authority as follows:]The eastern section of the park (sic) consists of undulating limestone plains with low laterite-capped hills, whereas the western section consists of undulating calcarenite plains overlain by sand dunes and coastal dunes or cliffs... Mallee vegetation formations cover most of the park, with Coastal White Mallee being the dominant species. The regionally rare Purple-flowered Mallee community is also conserved within this park (sic).
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 VI protected area.[
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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 ...
* Lincoln National Park
Lincoln National Park is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia located about west of the state capital of Adelaide and about south of the municipal seat of Port Lincoln. It consists of a mainland area on the Jussieu Pe ...
References
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Conservation parks of South Australia
Protected areas established in 1993
1993 establishments in Australia
Eyre Peninsula