Dudley Conservation Park Explained

Type:protected
Dudley Conservation Park
State:sa
Iucn Category:ia
Iucn Ref:[1]
Coordinates:-35.8167°N 137.8667°W
Nearest Town Or City:Kingscote
Area:1768ha [2]
Established:1 January 1970

Dudley Conservation Park is a protected area in South Australia on the Dudley Peninsula on Kangaroo Island. It was dedicated in 1970 to conserve Kangaroo Island Narrow-leaved Mallee.

Description

The conservation park has an area of 1768ha.[2] It lies on the Dudley Peninsula on the eastern end of the island, about 10km (10miles)m south-east of American River and 12km (07miles) south-west of Penneshaw. The conservation park's vegetation is mostly an open scrub of Eucalyptus diversifolia and E. rugosa, with E. cneorifolia (the KI Narrow-leaved Mallee for which the park was dedicated) only occurring as an infrequent sub-dominant. There are limestone ridges and sandhill country in the south-eastern corner.[3] The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category Ia protected area.[1]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Terrestrial Protected Areas of South Australia (refer 'DETAIL' tab) . CAPAD 2016. Australian Government, Department of the Environment (DoE) . 21 February 2018 . 2016.
  2. Web site: Protected Areas Information System - reserve list (as of 17 Feb 2014). Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. 27 March 2014.
  3. Book: Conservation Parks of Kangaroo Island Management Plan. Anon . 1987 . Department of Environment and Planning, South Australia . Adelaide . 0-7243-8983-0.