Dakalanta Sanctuary
| Dakalanta Sanctuary South Australia | |
|---|---|
  Dakalanta Sanctuary | |
| Nearest town or city | Lock, South Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°24′54″S 135°19′23″E / 33.415°S 135.323°E |
| Established | 2002 |
| Area | 130 km2 (50.2 sq mi) |
| Managing authorities | Australian Wildlife Conservancy |
| Website | Dakalanta Sanctuary |
| Footnotes | Coordinates |
Dakalanta Sanctuary is a 130-square-kilometre (50 sq mi) nature reserve in the northern region of the Eyre Peninsula of South Australia, between the towns of Lock and Elliston. It is owned and managed by the Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC).
History
Dakalanta was a pastoral lease which was acquired by Earth Sanctuaries as a wildlife reserve in the 1990s, before being purchased by AWC in 2002. A quarter of the property was previously cleared and is regenerating.[1]
Landscape
Most of Dakalanta consists of low hills and stabilised dunes.[2]
Ecosystems
Dakalanta's habitats include mallee, sheoak and native pine communities.[3]
Fauna
Dakalanta's fauna includes the malleefowl and the southern hairy-nosed wombat.[4]
References
- ^ Dakalanta: History[permanent dead link]
- ^ Dakalanta: General[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Dakalanta: Ecosystems". Archived from the original on 25 December 2007. Retrieved 21 January 2008.
- ^ "Dakalanta: Wildlife". Archived from the original on 25 December 2007. Retrieved 21 January 2008.
External links
- Australian Wildlife Conservancy
- Dakalanta Sanctuary - revegetation project funded by Landcare Australia in 2016