Nicolas Baudin Island Conservation Park

This article is about the conservation park in South Australia. For other uses, see Baudin.
Nicolas Baudin Island Conservation Park
South Australia
Nicolas Baudin Island Conservation Park
Nearest town or city Streaky Bay.
Coordinates 33°0′58″S 134°7′50″E / 33.01611°S 134.13056°E / -33.01611; 134.13056Coordinates: 33°0′58″S 134°7′50″E / 33.01611°S 134.13056°E / -33.01611; 134.13056
Established 16 January 2003[1]
Area 94 ha (230 acres)[1]
Managing authorities Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources
See also Protected areas of South Australia

Nicolas Baudin Island Conservation Park is a protected area associated with Nicolas Baudin Island which is located off the west coast of Eyre Peninsula in South Australia about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Streaky Bay. The conservation park was proclaimed in 2003 under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 to ‘protect a significant breeding location for the Australian sea lion.’ Nicolas Baudin Island’s significance is argued as follows:

Recent research has confirmed that the park is of great importance as a breeding colony for a large population of Australian sea lions and is considered important in the association of sea-lions and New Zealand fur seals living side by side. South of the park, Point Labatt is the site of the largest mainland breeding colony of Australian sea lions, thought to interact heavily with the Nicolas Baudin Island colony.

Part of the conservation park were declared as a prohibited area on 16 January 2003 to prevent any disturbance of the breeding cycle of the Australian sea lion and New Zealand fur seal population. The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category Ia protected area.[2][3][4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Protected Areas Information System - reserve list (as of 17 Feb 2014)" (PDF). Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  2. "Nicolas Baudin Island Conservation Park". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  3. Anon (2006). Island Parks of Western Eyre Peninsula Management Plan (PDF). Adelaide: Department for Environment and Heritage, South Australia. p. 4. ISBN 1-921238-18-6.
  4. "CAPAD 2012 South Australia Summary (see 'DETAIL' tab)". CAPAD 2012. Australian Government - Department of the Environment. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.


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