Yatala Harbour Upper Spencer Gulf Aquatic Reserve

Yatala Harbour Upper Spencer Gulf Aquatic Reserve
South Australia
IUCN category II (national park)
Yatala Harbour Upper Spencer Gulf Aquatic Reserve
Nearest town or city Port Pirie
Coordinates 32°45′11″S 137°54′59″E / 32.753°S 137.9163°E / -32.753; 137.9163Coordinates: 32°45′11″S 137°54′59″E / 32.753°S 137.9163°E / -32.753; 137.9163
Established 1980[1]
Area 11.4 km2 (4.4 sq mi)[2]
Managing authorities Primary Industries and Resources South Australia (PIRSA)
Footnotes Coordinates[3]
Nearest town[1]
See also Protected areas of South Australia

Yatala Harbour Upper Spencer Gulf Aquatic Reserve is a marine protected area in the Australian state of South Australia covering the full extent of Yatala Harbor on the east side of Spencer Gulf including land within the locality of Miranda which is subject to tidal inundation.[4][1] It was declared in 1980 for the purpose of “the protection of its mangrove-seagrass communities and associated fish nursery areas.”[1] Since 2012, it has been located within the boundaries of a “sanctuary zone” within the Upper Spencer Gulf Marine Park.[4] The aquatic reserve is classified as an IUCN Category II protected area.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Primary Industries and Regions South Australia (PIRSA) (2007), Aquatic Reserve: Yatala Harbour (PDF), Primary Industries and Regions South Australia
  2. "Collaborative Australian Protected Area Database (CAPAD) - Marine Protected Areas in coastal waters of South Australia (refer "DETAIL' tab)". Australian Government, Department of the Environment (DoE). Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Terrestrial Protected Areas of South Australia (see 'DETAIL' tab)". CAPAD 2014. Australian Government, Department of the Environment (DoE). 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Upper Spencer Gulf Marine Park Management Plan 2012" (PDF). Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (DEWNR). pp. 11, 26, 28, 31 and 33. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
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