Parndana Conservation Park (formerly Parndana National 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
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 on
Kangaroo Island
Kangaroo Island, also known as Karta Pintingga (literally 'Island of the Dead' in the language of the Kaurna people), is Australia's third-largest island, after Tasmania and Melville Island. It lies in the state of South Australia, southwest ...
. It was dedicated in 1968 for the protection of remnant native vegetation.
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Description
The conservation park has an area of and is located in the locality of Cassini about north-east of the town of Parndana
Parndana is a town and locality in the Australian state of South Australia located on Kangaroo Island about southwest of the state capital of Adelaide city centre, Adelaide and about southwest of the municipal seat of Kingscote, South Australia ...
in the central part of the island, about west of Kingscote.[ 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.
Flora and fauna
Most of the area of the conservation park carries low open forest and shrubland featuring ''Eucalyptus baxteri
''Eucalyptus baxteri'', commonly known as brown stringybark, is a medium-sized tree that is endemic the south-east of Australia. It has rough, stringy bark to the thinnest branches, lance-shaped or curved adult leaves, green to yellow flower bud ...
'' and '' E. cosmophylla'' over ''Allocasuarina muelleriana
''Allocasuarina muelleriana'', commonly known as the slaty sheoak, is a small tree of the genus ''Allocasuarina'' native to South Australia and Victoria.
The fast growing dioecious
Dioecy (; ; adj. dioecious , ) is a characteristic of a spec ...
'', ''Banksia marginata
''Banksia marginata'', commonly known as the silver banksia, is a species of tree or woody shrub in the plant genus ''Banksia'' found throughout much of southeastern Australia. It ranges from the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia to north of Arm ...
'', '' B. ornata'', '' Xanthorrhoea tateana'', ''Leptospermum myrsinoides
''Leptospermum myrsinoides'', commonly known as the heath tea-tree or silky tea-tree, is a species of shrub that is endemic to south-eastern continental Australia. It has smooth bark on the younger stems, narrow egg-shaped leaves with the narrowe ...
'' and ''Hakea
''Hakea'' ( ) is a genus of about 150 species of plants in the Family ''Proteaceae'', endemic to Australia. They are shrubs or small trees with leaves that are sometimes flat, otherwise circular in cross section in which case they are sometimes d ...
'' sp. Some areas along drainage lines have an open forest or woodland of '' E. cladocalyx'' over ''Acacia paradoxa
''Acacia paradoxa'' is a plant in the family Fabaceae. Its common names include kangaroo acacia, kangaroo thorn, prickly wattle, hedge wattle and paradox acacia.
Description
The large shrub or tree up to tall and has a similar width, it has ...
''. The conservation park provides feeding and nesting habitat for Glossy Black Cockatoo
The glossy black cockatoo (''Calyptorhynchus lathami''), is the smallest member of the subfamily Calyptorhynchinae found in eastern Australia. Adult glossy black cockatoos may reach in length. They are sexually dimorphic. Males are blackish bro ...
s.
See also
* Protected areas of South Australia
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 separ ...
References
External links
Parndana Conservation Park webpage on protected planet
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Protected areas of Kangaroo Island
Conservation parks of South Australia
1968 establishments in Australia
Protected areas established in 1968