Strzelecki Regional Reserve Explained

Type:protected
Strzelecki Regional Reserve
State:sa
Iucn Category:VI
Iucn Ref:[1]
Coordinates:-28.8836°N 139.8028°W
Relief:yes
Nearest Town Or City:Marree
Area:8104.26
Area Footnotes:[2]
Established:19 December 1991
Established Footnotes:[3]
Managing Authorities:Department for Environment and Water

Strzelecki Regional Reserve is a protected area located in the Australian state of South Australia in the gazetted localities of Lindon and Strzelecki Desert about 493km (306miles) north-east of Port Augusta.[4] [5] It includes the Strzelecki Desert and the dry Strzelecki Creek bed. The regional reserve can only accessed via the historic Strzelecki Track. It is partly 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.[6] The regional reserve is classified as an IUCN Category VI protected area.[1]

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  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: Blevins . F.T. . NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE ACT 1972 SECTION 34a (1): CONSTITUTION OF STRZELECKI REGIONAL RESERVE . The South Australian Government Gazette . Government of South Australia . 9 January 2019 . 1909 . 19 December 1991.
  4. Web site: Search result for "Lindon (LOCB)" (Record no SA0067097) with the following layers selected - "Suburbs and Localities" and "Place names (gazetteer)" . Property Location Browser . Government of South Australia. 21 September 2016.
  5. Web site: Search result for "Strzelecki Desert (LOCB)" (Record no SA0067187) with the following layers selected - "Suburbs and Localities", "Place names (gazetteer)" and "Road Labels" . Property Location Browser . Government of South Australia. 21 September 2016.
  6. Web site: Coongie Lakes Ramsar wetlands; a plan for wise use . Department of Environment, Heritage & Aboriginal Affairs. 15 January 2015. 1999. 2.