Whyalla - Cowleds Landing Aquatic Reserve Explained

Type:protected
Whyalla-Cowleds Landing Aquatic Reserve
State:sa
Iucn Category:II
Coordinates:-33.1269°N 137.5059°W
Relief:yes
Pushpin Label Position:left
Area:36.48
Area Footnotes:[1]
Established Footnotes:[2]
Managing Authorities:Primary Industries and Regions SA (PIRSA)
Footnotes:Coordinates
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Whyalla-Cowleds Landing Aquatic Reserve is a marine protected area in the Australian state of South Australia located in the waters of Spencer Gulf adjoining the east coast of Eyre Peninsula. About south of Whyalla, it includes land in the localities of Cowleds Landing and Middleback Range which is subject to tidal inundation.[3] It was declared in 1984 to protect "the mangrove-seagrass communities and associated fish nursery areas".

Since 2012, it has been located within the boundaries of a 'sanctuary zone' in the Upper Spencer Gulf Marine Park.[4]

The aquatic reserve is classified as an IUCN Category II protected area.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Collaborative Australian Protected Area Database (CAPAD) - Marine Protected Areas in coastal waters of South Australia (refer "DETAIL’ tab) . Australian Government, Department of the Environment (DoE) . 11 April 2016.
  2. Web site: Search result for " Whyalla - Cowleds Landing Aquatic Reserve '" (Record no. SA0037679) with the following layers selected - "Suburbs and Localities" and " Place names (gazetteer)" . Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia . 9 October 2016.
  3. Web site: Search result for " Whyalla - Cowleds Landing Aquatic Reserve '" with the following databases selected - "Suburbs and Localities" and "Aquatic Reserves" . Location SA Viewer . Government of South Australia . 9 October 2016.
  4. Web site: Upper Spencer Gulf Marine Park Management Plan 2012 . Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (DEWNR) . 9 October 2016. 3, 11, 29, 31, 32 and 33.