Lake Frome Regional Reserve
Lake Frome Regional Reserve is a protected area located in the Australian state of South Australia about 750 kilometres (470 mi) north-east of the state capital of Adelaide and which covers the full extent of Lake Frome, an endorheic lake. It has an area of 2,582.40 square kilometres (997.07 sq mi).[2] It was proclaimed on 19 December 1991 for the following purposes and uses:[4][5]
…to extend the conservation management of the adjoining Vulkathunha-Gammon Ranges National Park. It conserves a large arid salt lake system that is of regional geological significance. The dominant land use of the reserve is biological and cultural conservation.
Lake Frome Regional Reserve South Australia | |
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IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)[1] | |
Lake Frome Regional Reserve | |
Nearest town or city | Hawker[2] |
Coordinates | 30°43′51.85″S 139°48′39.46″E[1] |
Established | 19 December 1991[3] |
Area | 2,582.40 km2 (997.1 sq mi)[2] |
Managing authorities | Department for Environment and Water |
See also | Protected areas of South Australia |
The regional reserve is classified as an IUCN Category VI protected area.[1] Since 2013, it has been located within the boundaries of the gazetted locality of Lake Frome [6]
See also
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 11 July 2016)" (PDF). Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- Blevins, F.T. (19 December 1991). "NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE ACT 1972 SECTION 34a (1): CONSTITUTION OF LAKE FROME REGIONAL RESERVE" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia. p. 1908. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- "A Review of Lake Frome and Strzelecki Regional Reserves – 1991 – 2001" (PDF). Department for Environment and Heritage. 2002. p. vi. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- "Regional reserves". Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- "Search result for " Lake Frome (LOCB)" (Record no SA0067088) with the following layers selected - "Suburbs and Localities" and " Place names (gazetteer)"". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2016.