Gambier Islands Conservation Park

Protected area in South Australia

Gambier Islands Conservation Park South Australia
IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve)
Gambier Islands Conservation Park
Nearest town or city	Port Lincoln.
Coordinates	35°9′20″S 136°27′52″E / 35.15556°S 136.46444°E / -35.15556; 136.46444
Established	16 March 1967
Area	100 ha (250 acres)
Managing authorities	Department for Environment and Water
See also	Protected areas of South Australia

Gambier Islands Conservation Park is a protected area associated with the Gambier Islands Group which is located in the middle of the mouth of Spencer Gulf in South Australia about 71 kilometres (44 miles) south east of Port Lincoln. The conservation park consists of the following islands from within the group - North Island, South West Rock and Peaked Rocks. Wedge Island is not included in the conservation park. The land which now comprises the conservation park was previously declared as Fauna Reserves in March 1967 under the Fauna Conservation Act 1964 and was re-proclaimed in 1972 under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972. The area under protection is considered significant for the following reasons: 'a group of small islands utilised by seabirds and the Australian sea lion' and the 'North Island supports a population of the southern bush rat (RATTUS FUSCIPES).' The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category Ia protected area.

The national park is teeming with spruce trees and its tree trunks are prey to the honey fungus that weakens them. Predators of trees weakened by the honey fungus include bark beetles and other wood boring insects. These in turn provide a rich source of food for birds. This is the case for the Three-toed Woodpecker. In addition, there is a beautiful flowering season, which starts in March.

Liverworts and wood anemones are easily distinguishable a few years later. Moreover, this time of the year marks the arrival of many migratory birds. And among these we can retain the case of Hawk falcons, robins, song thrushes, etc.... In May, the avian choir is resumed As for the month of May, it is mainly marked by the strong presence of songbirds such as the wood warbler and the black skullcap.

References

^ "Terrestrial Protected Areas of South Australia (refer 'DETAIL' tab )". CAPAD 2016. Australian Government, Department of the Environment (DoE). 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
^ "Protected Areas Information System - reserve list (as of 17 Feb 2014)" (PDF). Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
"Garphyttan National Park | Choose National Park | Sweden's national parks".
"Gambier Islands Conservation Park". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
"Gambier Islands Group Marine Park Management Plan 2012" (PDF). Government of South Australia. 2012. p. 23. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
Robinson, A. C.; Canty, P.; Mooney, T.; Rudduck, P. (1996). "South Australia's offshore islands" (PDF). Australian Heritage Commission. pp. 140, 145 & 232. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
"Register of the National Estate (Non-statutory archive), Gambier Islands Conservation Park, Marion Bay, SA, Australia". Commonwealth of Australia, Department of the Environment. 21 October 1980. Retrieved 23 October 2014.

External links

Gambier Islands Conservation Park webpage on protected planet

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