Cape Bouguer Wilderness Protection Area Explained
| Type: | protected |
| Cape Bouguer Wilderness Protection Area |
| State: | sa |
| Iucn Category: | Ib |
| Iucn Ref: | [1] |
| Coordinates: | -36.015°N 136.9322°W |
| Nearest Town Or City: | Kingscote |
| Area: | 52.98 |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Established: | 15 October 1993 |
| Established Footnotes: | [3] |
Cape Bouguer Wilderness Protection Area is a protected area located on the south coast of Kangaroo Island in South Australia about 84km (52miles) south-west of Kingscote. The wilderness protection area was proclaimed in October 1993 under the Wilderness Protection Act 1992 in order to ‘protect and preserve the outstandingly high wilderness qualities of the area.’ It was created on land excised from the Kelly Hill Conservation Park. It is classified as an IUCN Category Ib protected area.[4] [1] [5]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Terrestrial Protected Areas of South Australia (refer 'DETAIL' tab) . CAPAD 2016. Australian Government, Department of the Environment (DoE) . 21 February 2018 . 2016.
- Web site: Protected Areas Information System - reserve list (as of 17 Feb 2014). Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. 26 March 2014.
- Web site: Wiese . B.J. . WILDERNESS PROTECTION ACT 1992 SECTION 22(1): CONSTITUTION OF CAPE BOUGUER WILDERNESS PROTECTION AREA . The South Australian Government Gazette . Government of South Australia . 25 January 2019 . 1754 . 15 October 1993.
- Wilderness Advisory Committee Annual Report 2012-13. Annual Report. September 2013. 14. 17 March 2014. 1832-9357.
- Web site: Flinders Chase National Park, Kelly Hill Conservation Park, Ravine des Casoars Wilderness Protection Area and Cape Bouguer Wilderness Protection Area Management Plans . Department for Environment, Heritage and Aboriginal Affairs . 1 May 2014. 7. 1999.
