Franklin Harbor Conservation Park

Franklin Harbor Conservation Park South Australia
IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve)
Franklin Harbor Conservation Park
Nearest town or city	Cowell.
Coordinates
Established	22 January 1976
Area	1,356 ha (3,350 acres)
Managing authorities	Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources
See also	Protected areas of South Australia

Franklin Harbor Conservation Park is a protected area associated with Franklin Harbor on the east coast of Eyre Peninsula in South Australia about south of Cowell. The conservation park consists of land on a peninsula that encloses the south east side of Franklin Harbor and four islands including Entrance Island. The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category Ia protected area. The conservation park was proclaimed in 1976 under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972. The area under protection is considered significant for the following reasons:

The park preserves an area of mangrove and samphire flats, an association that is markedly depleted in South Australia. The entrance islands are also in the park and these contain a population of death adders. The islands also provide a safe roosting and feeding site for sea birds.

External links

• Franklin Harbor Conservation Park webpage on protected planet