Conservation reserves of South Australia is a class of protected area used in the Australian state of South Australia where crown land under the control of the responsible minister has been dedicated for conservation purposes. This class of protected area has been in use as early as 1985. In 2016 there were 15 conservation reserves that covered an area of 194.7 square kilometres (75.1 sq mi). the number had increased to 16 conservation reserves covering 193.6 square kilometres (74.73 sq mi) or less than 1% of South Australia's land area.
Description
In South Australia, a conservation reserve is a class of protected area concerned with "(crown) land set aside for conservation of natural and cultural features under the Crown Land Management Act 2009" and its predecessor, the Crown Lands Act 1929. This class of protected area has been in use since at least 1985.
Conservation reserves only concerns land under the control of the responsible government minister and which has been dedicated for conservation purposes.
Declaration of a parcel of crown land as a conservation reserve can be an interim step towards declaration as a reserve under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972.
, conservation reserves are managed by the Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources.
, reserves declared under the Crown Land Management Act 2009 totalled fifteen with a total area of or less than 0.1% of South Australia's area. , all fifteen declared conservation reserve reserves have been classified as IUCN Category VI protected areas.
Conservation reserves declared as of June 2016
, the following conservation reserves were listed by the Government of South Australia.
Bernouilli Conservation Reserve
Bernouilli Conservation Reserve () was established on 11 November 1993. It is located on of land in the locality of Cape Jaffa in the state's Limestone Coast.
Buckleboo Conservation Reserve
Buckleboo Conservation Reserve () was established on 13 September 1990. It is located on of land in the locality of Buckleboo in the Eyre Peninsula. Its name is derived from the "former town of Buckleboo."
Bunbury Conservation Reserve
Bunbury Conservation Reserve () was established on 11 September 1993. It is located on of land in the locality of Bunbury in the state's Murray and Mallee region.
Bunkers Conservation Reserve
Bunkers Conservation Reserve () was established on 27 March 2001. It is located on of land in the locality of Flinders Ranges in the mountain range of the same name in the state's Far North region. Its name is derived from the Bunker Range. The crown land was placed under "the care, control and management of the Yellow Footed Rock Wallaby Association Incorporated, subject to the various conditions as stipulated in the Memorandum of Agreement signed on 28 December 2000, between the Minister for Environment and Heritage and the Yellow Footed Rock Wallaby Association Incorporated."
Cortlinye Conservation Reserve
Cortlinye Conservation Reserve () was established on 12 November 1987. It is located on of land in the locality of Cortlinye on the Eyre Peninsula. Its name is derived from the land's previous tenure as the Cortlinye Water Conservation Reserve.
Cox Scrub Conservation Reserve
Cox Scrub Conservation Reserve () was established on 11 November 1993. It is located on of land in the locality of Tooperang. Its name is derived from its proximity to the Cox Scrub Conservation Park.
Cunyarie Conservation Reserve
Cunyarie Conservation Reserve () was established on 11 November 1985. It is located on of land in the locality of Cunyarie on the Eyre Peninsula.
Desert Camp Conservation Reserve
Desert Camp Conservation Reserve () was established on 11 November 1993. It is located on of land in the locality of Marcollat on the state's Limestone Coast about north west of Naracoorte. Its name is derived from its proximity to the Desert Camp Conservation Park.
Hardings Springs Conservation Reserve
Hardings Springs Conservation Reserve () was established on 24 April 1997. It is located on of land in the locality of Sherwood on the state's Limestone Coast.
Lacroma Conservation Reserve
Lacroma Conservation Reserve () was established on 14 April 1988. It is located on of land in the locality of Solomon on the Eyre Peninsula. Its name is derived from the Lacroma Water Conservation Reserve which was located on some "adjacent" land.