In 1967, wombat enthusiasts Mr & Mrs Conquest of Adelaide approached members of the "Natural History Society of South Australia" (NHSSA), keen to establish a sanctuary for Hairy-nosed Wombats. The Natural History Society was a society that aimed to promote the native flora and fauna of South Australia. Together, the Conquests and the NHSSA raised funds to acquire a section of Portee Station for the purpose of establishing a sanctuary for the Southern Hairy Nosed Wombat. The appeal was the first environmental appeal in the state and raised sufficient funds to purchase two parcels of land totalling 2020 hectares and named Moorunde Wildlife Reserve by the Society after the name used by Edward Eyre for a local magistrate outpost. Disagreements over the Conquests' plan to run safari tours and the Society preference for protecting wombat habitat as a priority saw the Conquests remove their support for the project. The society obtained contiguous sections of Portee, known as the 12 mile plain, in 2008 increasing the size of the property to 6950 hectares.
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As of 2014, land that forms the Moorunde Wildlife Reserve is subject to three native vegetation heritage agreements created in 2008 under the Native Vegetation Act 1991 (SA) where its owner, the Natural History Society of South Australia, has agreed to protect the property’s native vegetation in perpetuity.[2][3][4][5][6][1] It is classified as an IUCNCategory III protected area.[1]
^ abc"Terrestrial Protected Areas of South Australia (see 'DETAIL' tab)". CAPAD 2014. Australian Government, Department of the Environment (DoE). 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
^"Official Record for Unnamed (No.HA410)". World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA), a joint project of IUCN and UNEP. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
^"Official Record for Unnamed (No.HA1412)". World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA), a joint project of IUCN and UNEP. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
^"Official Record for Unnamed (No.HA1417)". World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA), a joint project of IUCN and UNEP. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
^"Moorunde Wildlife Reserve Location Map" (PDF). Natural History Society of South Australia. 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
^"Protected Areas of South Australia September (Map) 2014 Edition" (PDF). Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
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January 01, 1970
moorunde, wildlife, reserve, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Moorunde Wildlife Reserve news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2015 Learn how and when to remove this message Moorunde Wildlife Reserve is a private protected area located in South Australia near the Murray River between Blanchetown and Swan Reach Moorundee Wildlife Reserve South AustraliaIUCN category III natural monument or feature 1 Moorundee Wildlife ReserveNearest town or citySedanCoordinates34 28 00 S 139 27 27 E 34 46667 S 139 45750 E 34 46667 139 45750Established1968Area69 00 km2 26 6 sq mi See alsoProtected areas of South Australia Contents 1 History 2 Protected area status 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed May 2017 Learn how and when to remove this message In 1967 wombat enthusiasts Mr amp Mrs Conquest of Adelaide approached members of the Natural History Society of South Australia NHSSA keen to establish a sanctuary for Hairy nosed Wombats The Natural History Society was a society that aimed to promote the native flora and fauna of South Australia Together the Conquests and the NHSSA raised funds to acquire a section of Portee Station for the purpose of establishing a sanctuary for the Southern Hairy Nosed Wombat The appeal was the first environmental appeal in the state and raised sufficient funds to purchase two parcels of land totalling 2020 hectares and named Moorunde Wildlife Reserve by the Society after the name used by Edward Eyre for a local magistrate outpost Disagreements over the Conquests plan to run safari tours and the Society preference for protecting wombat habitat as a priority saw the Conquests remove their support for the project The society obtained contiguous sections of Portee known as the 12 mile plain in 2008 increasing the size of the property to 6950 hectares Protected area status editAs of 2014 land that forms the Moorunde Wildlife Reserve is subject to three native vegetation heritage agreements created in 2008 under the Native Vegetation Act 1991 SA where its owner the Natural History Society of South Australia has agreed to protect the property s native vegetation in perpetuity 2 3 4 5 6 1 It is classified as an IUCN Category III protected area 1 See also editProtected areas of South AustraliaReferences edit a b c Terrestrial Protected Areas of South Australia see DETAIL tab CAPAD 2014 Australian Government Department of the Environment DoE 2014 Retrieved 13 March 2015 Official Record for Unnamed No HA410 World Database on Protected Areas WDPA a joint project of IUCN and UNEP Retrieved 23 September 2015 Official Record for Unnamed No HA1412 World Database on Protected Areas WDPA a joint project of IUCN and UNEP Retrieved 23 September 2015 Official Record for Unnamed No HA1417 World Database on Protected Areas WDPA a joint project of IUCN and UNEP Retrieved 23 September 2015 Moorunde Wildlife Reserve Location Map PDF Natural History Society of South Australia 2014 Retrieved 23 September 2015 Protected Areas of South Australia September Map 2014 Edition PDF Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources Retrieved 15 April 2015 External links editNatural History Society of South AustraliaNatural History Society of South Australia Moorunde Wildlife Reserve Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Moorunde Wildlife Reserve amp oldid 1057366230, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
