Parndana Conservation Park
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IUCN category III (natural monument or feature)
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 Parndana Conservation Park
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| Nearest town or city | Parndana, |
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| Established | 1 January 1968[1] |
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| Managing authorities | Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources |
| See also | Protected areas of South Australia |
Parndana Conservation Park is a protected area in South Australia located on Kangaroo Island. It was dedicated in 1968 for the protection of remnant native vegetation.[2]
Description
The conservation park has an area of 580 ha and lies some 7 km north-east of the town of Parndana in the central part of the island, about 30 km west of Kingscote.[2] The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category III protected area.[3]
Flora and fauna
Most of the area of the conservation park carries low open forest and shrubland featuring Eucalyptus baxteri and E. cosmophylla over Allocasuarina muelleriana, Banksia marginata, B. ornata, Xanthorrhoea tateana, Leptospermum myrsinoides and Hakea sp. Some areas along drainage lines have an open forest or woodland of E. cladocalyx over Acacia paradoxa. The conservation park provides feeding and nesting habitat for Glossy Black Cockatoos.[2]
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