Nicolas Baudin Island 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 ...

associated with Nicolas Baudin Island which is located off Cape Blanche on the west coast of

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 ...

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about south of

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. The conservation park was proclaimed in 2003 under the '' National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972'' to ‘protect a significant breeding location for the

Australian sea lion The Australian sea lion (''Neophoca cinerea''), also known as the Australian sea-lion or Australian sealion, is a species of sea lion that is the only endemic pinniped in Australia. It is currently monotypic in the genus ''Neophoca'', with the e ...

.’ Nicolas Baudin Island's significance is argued as follows:

Recent research has confirmed that the park is of great importance as a breeding colony for a large population of Australian sea lions and is considered important in the association of sea-lions and New Zealand fur seals living side by side. South of the park, Point Labatt is the site of the largest mainland breeding colony of Australian sea lions, thought to interact heavily with the Nicolas Baudin Island colony.

Its extent includes the island with an area of about and adjoining seabed with a total area of . Part of the conservation park were declared as a prohibited area at the day of establishment to prevent any disturbance of the breeding cycle of the Australian sea lion and New Zealand fur seal population. The conservation park including its marine zone is classified as an

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Category Ia protected area.

References

External links

Nicolas Baudin Island Conservation Park webpage on protected planet
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nicolas Baudin Island Conservation Park Conservation parks of South Australia South Australian terrestrial protected areas with a marine zone Protected areas established in 2003 2003 establishments in Australia Eyre Peninsula Great Australian Bight