Malkumba-Coongie Lakes National Park Explained

Type:protected
Malkumba-Coongie Lakes National Park
State:sa
Iucn Category:ii
Iucn Ref:[1]
Coordinates:-27.2614°N 140.1569°W
Nearest Town Or City:Innamincka
Area:266.69
Area Footnotes:[2]
Established:31 March 2005
Established Footnotes:[3]
Managing Authorities:DEW,
Yandruwandha Yawarrawarrka Parks Advisory Committee,
South Australian Arid Lands Natural Resources Management Board.
Url:http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/Find_a_Park/Browse_by_region/Flinders_Ranges_and_Outback/Malkumba-Coongie_Lakes_National_Park

Malkumba-Coongie Lakes National Park is a protected area located in the north-east of South Australia about 110km (70miles) north-west of Innamincka.

The national park was proclaimed on 31 March 2005 as the Coongie Lakes National Park under National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 over a parcel of land previously part of the Innamincka Regional Reserve[3] to "conserve significant wetlands, provide experiences for visitors and ensure that the core component of the Coongie Lakes system was protected." The national park is located on land that was included on the List of Wetlands of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention under the name, Coongie Lakes in 1987.[4] [5]

In 2014, it was renamed as the Malkumba-Coongie Lakes National Park. The national park is co-managed by the Department of Environment and Water (DEW), the Yandruwandha Yawarrawarrka Parks Advisory Committee and South Australian Arid Lands Natural Resources Management Board.[6]

It is classified as an IUCN Category II protected area.[1]

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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: Protected Areas Information System - reserve list (as of 25 November 2014). Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. 8 January 2015.
  3. Web site: National Parks and Wildlife (Coongie Lakes National Park and Innamincka Regional Reserve) Proclamation 2005 . The South Australian Government Gazette . Government of South Australia . 14 April 2019 . 743 . 31 March 2005.
  4. Web site: Malkumba-Coongie Lakes National Park Management Plan 2014 . Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources . 15 January 2015. 2014. 2,4&9.
  5. Web site: Coongie Lakes Ramsar wetlands; a plan for wise use . Department of Environment, Heritage & Aboriginal Affairs. 15 January 2015. 1999. 2.
  6. Web site: New name for the Coongie Lakes National Park. Government of South Australia. 16 January 2015.