Ewens Ponds Conservation Park Explained

Type:protected
Ewens Ponds Conservation Park
State:sa
Iucn Category:III
Iucn Ref:[1]
Coordinates:-38.0267°N 140.7906°W
Relief:yes
Pushpin Label Position:top
Nearest Town Or City:Port MacDonnell
Area:360NaN0
Established:9 September 1976
Url:http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/Find_a_Park/Browse_by_region/Limestone_Coast/Ewens_Ponds_Conservation_Park

Ewens Ponds Conservation Park is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia consisting of the Ewens Ponds and some adjoining land in the gazetted locality of Eight Mile Creek about 8.4km (05.2miles) east of Port MacDonnell in South Australia and about 25km (16miles) south of Mount Gambier.[2] The conservation park was proclaimed in 1976 under National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972. The conservation park was proclaimed for the following reasons:

The conservation park contains remnants of the terrestrial and aquatic vegetation communities which existed prior to clearing and development. The fauna within the conservation park is also relatively unique within South Australia and the physical features of the ponds are unique within Australia.
The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category III protected area.[1] [3]

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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: Search result for "Eight Mile Creek (Locality Bounded)" (Record no SA0002703) with the following layers selected - "Suburbs and Localities", "Place names (gazetteer)" "Local Government Areas" and "Development Plan Layers" . Property Location Browser . Government of South Australia . 20 August 2016 . 12 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161012010923/http://maps.sa.gov.au/plb/ . dead .
  3. Book: Ewens Ponds Conservation Park Management Plan . February 1999 . Department for Environment, Heritage and Aboriginal Affairs, South Australia . 8 . 0-7308-5847-2 . National Parks and Wildlife SA, South East Region, Heritage and Biodiversity division of the Department for Environment, Heritage and Aboriginal Affairs. . 5 July 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080729132303/http://environment.sa.gov.au/parks/pdfs/PARKS_PDFS_EWEN_PONDS_MP_AMEND.PDF . 29 July 2008 . dead .