Cape Gantheaume Wilderness Protection Area is a
protected area
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural or cultural values. Protected areas are those areas in which human presence or the exploitation of natural resources (e.g. firewood ...
located on the south coast of
Kangaroo Island
Kangaroo Island (, ) is Australia's third-largest island, after Tasmania and Melville Island, Northern Territory, Melville Island. It lies in the state of South Australia, southwest of Adelaide. Its closest point to the mainland is Snapper Poi ...
in
South Australia
South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a States and territories of Australia, state in the southern central part of Australia. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories by area, which in ...
about south west of
Kingscote. It was established in 1993 on land previously part of the
Cape Gantheaume Conservation Park
Cape Gantheaume Conservation Park, formerly the Cape Gantheaume National Park, is a protected area in the Australia, Australian state of South Australia located on the south coast of Kangaroo Island. Attractions include Murray Lagoon and D'Estre ...
. The following qualities have been identified by the government agency managing the wilderness protection area:
The area is prime coastal wilderness with high ecological and aesthetic integrity. It is undulating country that has an excellent cover of mallee vegetation and diverse coastal landscapes with high scenic and habitat value. Wilderness quality is evaluated as high in all of the Wilderness Protection Area except a narrow strip on the east coast where it is affected to a minor extent by the presence of a rough track along the eastern coastline.
The wilderness protection area is located within the following gazetted localities (from west to east) -
Seal Bay,
MacGillivray and
D'Estrees Bay.
It is classified as an
IUCN
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natural resources. Founded in 1948, IUCN has become the global authority on the status ...
Category Ib protected area.
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See also
* Protected areas of South Australia
Protected areas of South Australia, consisting of protected areas located within South Australia and its immediate onshore waters and which are managed by South Australian Government agencies. As of 2018, South Australia contained 359 separa ...
References
External links
Cape Gantheaume coastal trek (pdf)
- Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources
Entry for Cape Gantheaume Wilderness Protection Area on protected planet
Wilderness areas of South Australia
Protected areas of Kangaroo Island
Protected areas established in 1993
1993 establishments in Australia
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