Malkumba-Coongie Lakes National Park is a
protected area located in the north-east 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 ...
about north-west of
Innamincka.
The national park was proclaimed on 31 March 2005 as the Coongie Lakes National Park under ''
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 ...
'' over a parcel of land previously part of the
Innamincka Regional Reserve to "conserve significant wetlands, provide experiences for visitors and ensure that the core component of the Coongie Lakes system was protected." The national park is located on land that was included on the
List of Wetlands of International Importance
This is the list of Wetlands of International Importance as defined by the Ramsar Convention for the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands, recognizing the fundamental ecological functions of wetlands and their economic, cultural, scientifi ...
under the
Ramsar Convention
The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of Ramsar site, Ramsar sites (wetlands). It is also known as the Convention on W ...
under the name,
Coongie Lakes
The Coongie Lakes is a freshwater wetland system located in the Far North region of South Australia. The lakes system is located approximately north of the Adelaide city centre. The wetlands includes lakes, channels, billabongs, shallow flood ...
in 1987.
In 2014, it was renamed as the Malkumba-Coongie Lakes National Park. The national park is co-managed by the
Department of Environment and Water (DEW), the Yandruwandha Yawarrawarrka Parks Advisory Committee and South Australian Arid Lands Natural Resources Management Board.
It is classified as an
IUCN Category II protected area.
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References
External links
Malkumba-Coongie Lakes National Park official webpageMalkumba-Coongie Lakes National Park webpage on protected planet
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National parks of South Australia
Protected areas established in 2005
2005 establishments in Australia
Far North (South Australia)
Co-managed protected areas in South Australia