Pualco Range Conservation Park

Protected area in South Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Pualco Range Conservation Park is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia located in the locality of Pualco Range about 30 kilometres (19 miles) south of the town of Yunta in the state's Far North region.[5][2]

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Pualco Range Conservation Park
South Australia
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)[1]
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Pualco Range Conservation Park
Nearest town or cityYunta[2]
Coordinates32°57′36.72″S 139°33′51.84″E[1]
Established23 September 2010 (2010-09-23)[3]
Area78.77 km2 (30.4 sq mi)[4]
Managing authoritiesDepartment for Environment and Water
See alsoProtected areas of South Australia
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The conservation park was proclaimed under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 in 2010 as the land "supports high value habitat for the endangered plains wanderer, a distinctive, quail-like bird, as well as other species of state conservation significance including the Major Mitchell's cockatoo, blue-winged parrot and peregrine falcon".[5]

The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category VI protected area.[1]

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