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Nene Valley 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 ...
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 localities of
Blackfellows Caves and
Nene Valley
Nene may refer to:
People
*Nene (name), list of people with this name
* Nene (aristocrat) (1546–1624), principal samurai wife of Toyotomi Hideyoshi
* Nené (footballer, 1942-2016), nickname of Brazilian footballer Claudio Olinto de Carvalho
* ...
in the state's south-east about south west of the municipal seat of
Mount Gambier and about west north west of
Port MacDonnell
Port MacDonnell, originally known as ''Ngaranga''Christina Smith, The Booandik Tribe of South Australian Aborigines: A Sketch of Their Habits, Customs, Legends, and Language', Spiller, 1880 is the southernmost town in South Australia. The smal ...
.
The conservation park was proclaimed under the ''
National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972'' on 14 December 1972.
In 1980, the following state of significance was published:
Nene Valley Conservation Park preserves an area of vegetation typical of sandy coasts in the south-east of South Australia. This vegetation complex has suffered through the effects of clearing and grazing throughout much of its former range.
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 III protected area.
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References
External links
Nene Valley Conservation Park webpage on protected planet
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Conservation parks of South Australia
Protected areas established in 1972
1972 establishments in Australia
Limestone Coast