Cap Island Conservation Park is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia located about 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) offshore, west of Mount Misery, Eyre Peninsula. The park covers Cap Island's 8ha surface. The island consists of a granite base and a calcarenite mantle; its margins steeply over-hanging and eroded. Typical vegetation is a low Nitre Bush (Nitraria billardierei) shrubland. Cap Island Conservation Park was constituted by statute in 1972 to conserve a sea bird breeding area and Australian Sea-lion (Neophoca cinerea) and New Zealand Fur-seal (Arctocephalus forsteri) haul-out areas.[3]
Matthew Flinders named the island on 16 February 1802, alluding to the island's topography, geology and cap-like profile. The island was proclaimed a Fauna Conservation Reserve in 1967.[5] and gazetted as the Cap Island Conservation Park in 1972. The conservation park is classified as an IUCNCategory Ia protected area.[6]
Faunaedit
In addition to marine mammals, at least nine species of birds have been recorded on Cap Island.[7] These include:
^"Terrestrial Protected Areas of South Australia (refer 'DETAIL' tab )". CAPAD 2016. Australian Government, Department of the Environment (DoE). 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
^ ab"Protected Areas Information System - reserve list (as of 25 November 2014)" (PDF). Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
^Management Plan - Island Parks of Western Eyre Peninsula. South Australia: Government of South Australia - Department for Environment & Heritage. 2006. ISBN1 921238 18 6.
^"Search results for 'Cap Island, Is' with the following datasets selected - 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map viewer. South Australian government. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
^"CROWN LANDS ACT, 1929-1966: FAUNA CONSERVATION RESERVES DEDICATED" (PDF). THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. Government of South Australia. 16 March 1967. pp. 961–962. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
^"Terrestrial Protected Areas of South Australia (see 'DETAIL' tab)". CAPAD 2012. Australian Government - Department of the Environment. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
^ ab"Explore Your Area - Cap Island, South Australia". The Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
External linksedit
Cap Island Conservation Park webpage on protected planet
January 01, 1970
island, conservation, park, protected, area, australian, state, south, australia, located, about, kilometres, offshore, west, mount, misery, eyre, peninsula, park, covers, island, surface, island, consists, granite, base, calcarenite, mantle, margins, steeply,. Cap Island Conservation Park is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia located about 7 5 kilometres 4 7 mi offshore west of Mount Misery Eyre Peninsula The park covers Cap Island s 8ha surface The island consists of a granite base and a calcarenite mantle its margins steeply over hanging and eroded Typical vegetation is a low Nitre Bush Nitraria billardierei shrubland Cap Island Conservation Park was constituted by statute in 1972 to conserve a sea bird breeding area and Australian Sea lion Neophoca cinerea and New Zealand Fur seal Arctocephalus forsteri haul out areas 3 Cap Island Conservation Park South AustraliaIUCN category Ia strict nature reserve 1 Cap Island Conservation ParkNearest town or cityElliston Coordinates33 56 42 51 S 135 7 6 73 E 33 9451417 S 135 1185361 E 33 9451417 135 1185361Established16 March 1967 2 Area9 hectares 22 acres 2 Managing authoritiesDepartment for Environment and WaterSee alsoProtected areas of South Australia Cap Island also bears the alternative name of Gap Island and historically was also known as Rocky Island 4 Contents 1 History 2 Fauna 3 Flora 4 References 5 External linksHistory editMatthew Flinders named the island on 16 February 1802 alluding to the island s topography geology and cap like profile The island was proclaimed a Fauna Conservation Reserve in 1967 5 and gazetted as the Cap Island Conservation Park in 1972 The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category Ia protected area 6 Fauna editIn addition to marine mammals at least nine species of birds have been recorded on Cap Island 7 These include Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae Silver Gull Haematopus fuliginosus fuliginosus Sooty Oystercatcher Hirundo Hirundo neoxena neoxena Welcome Swallow Neophema Neonanodes petrophila Rock Parrot Pelagodroma marina White faced Storm petrel Sterna Sterna striata White fronted Tern Sternula nereis nereis Fairy Tern Sturnus Sturnus vulgaris vulgaris Common Starling Thalasseus bergii Crested TernFlora editAt least eight species of plants have been recorded on Cap Island 7 They include Apium prostratum var prostratum Sea Celery Disphyma crassifolium subsp clavellatum Rounded Noon flower Frankenia pauciflora var fruticulosa Frankenia pauciflora Australian Sea heath Lawrencia squamata Thorny Lawrencia Mesembryanthemum crystallinum Common Ice plant Nitraria billardierei Dillon Bush Zygophyllum apiculatum CallweedReferences edit Terrestrial Protected Areas of South Australia refer DETAIL tab CAPAD 2016 Australian Government Department of the Environment DoE 2016 Retrieved 21 February 2018 a b Protected Areas Information System reserve list as of 25 November 2014 PDF Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources Retrieved 8 January 2015 Management Plan Island Parks of Western Eyre Peninsula South Australia Government of South Australia Department for Environment amp Heritage 2006 ISBN 1 921238 18 6 Search results for Cap Island Is with the following datasets selected Gazetteer Location SA Map viewer South Australian government Retrieved 6 February 2018 CROWN LANDS ACT 1929 1966 FAUNA CONSERVATION RESERVES DEDICATED PDF THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT GAZETTE Government of South Australia 16 March 1967 pp 961 962 Retrieved 5 February 2018 Terrestrial Protected Areas of South Australia see DETAIL tab CAPAD 2012 Australian Government Department of the Environment 6 February 2014 Retrieved 6 February 2014 a b Explore Your Area Cap Island South Australia The Atlas of Living Australia Retrieved 30 August 2014 External links editCap Island Conservation Park webpage on protected planet Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cap Island Conservation Park amp oldid 1194931798, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
