Minlacowie 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
Yorke Peninsula of
South Australia about west of
Stansbury. The conservation park was proclaimed under the ''
National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972'' in 2008. The following statement of significance appears in the park's management plan:
Minlacowie Conservation Park (28.5 hectares; proclaimed in 2008) is located about 13 kilometres west of Stansbury. The park comprises a small patch of remnant mallee/broombush vegetation in very good condition, and conserves a number of significant plant species including the nationally and state vulnerable Winter Spider-orchid (''Caladenia brumalis'').
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.
References
External links
Minlacowie Conservation Park webpage on protected planet
Conservation parks of South Australia
Protected areas established in 2008
2008 establishments in Australia
Yorke Peninsula
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