Mantung 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 in the Australian state of
South Australia in the locality of
Mantung about west of the town of
Loxton.
[
The conservation park was proclaimed under the '' National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972'' on 16 October 2014 in respect to land in Sections 27 and 40 of the cadastral unit of the Hundred of Mantung.]southern scrub robin
The southern scrub robin (''Drymodes brunneopygia'') is a species of bird in the family Petroicidae.
It is endemic to Australia, where it occurs in mallee and heathland in the semi-arid southern parts of the continent, extending from Wyperfeld N ...
, shy heathwren
The shy heathwren (''Hylacola cauta'') is a species of small bird in the family Acanthizidae, endemic to Australia. They inhabit mostly mallee woodland that has relatively dense shrub and heath understorey.
Taxonomy
Their taxonomic name was ...
, inland thornbill
The inland thornbill (''Acanthiza apicalis'') was originally described by English ornithologist John Gould in '' The Birds of Australia.'' Inland thornbills are within the order passerines. The inland thornbill belongs to the genus '' Acanthiza ...
, white-browed babbler
The white-browed babbler (''Pomatostomus superciliosus'') is a small, gregarious species of bird in the family Pomatostomidae. They are endemic to the open woodlands and shrubby areas of central and southern Australia. The Latin name ''supercili ...
and purple-gaped honeyeater
The purple-gaped honeyeater (''Lichenostomus cratitius'') is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to semi-arid southern Australia, where it inhabits Mallee, tall heath and associated low eucalypt woodland.Menkhorst, P., ...
.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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References
Conservation parks of South Australia
Protected areas established in 2014
2014 establishments in Australia
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