Sinclair 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 ...
in the Australian state of
South Australia associated with Sinclair Island which is located off the west coast of
Eyre Peninsula about south of
Penong. The conservation park which was declared as Fauna Conservation Reserve in March 1967, was re-proclaimed in 1972 under the ''
National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972'' to ‘conserve island habitat and protect
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 ...
haul-out areas.’
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 IA protected area.
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References
External links
Sinclair Island Conservation Park webpage on protected planet
Conservation parks of South Australia
Protected areas established in 1967
1967 establishments in Australia
South Australian terrestrial protected areas with a marine zone
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