West Island Conservation Park

This article is about the conservation park in South Australia. For the island, see West Island (South Australia).

West Island Conservation Park South Australia
IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve)
File:West Island (South Australia).JPG West Island viewed from Rosetta Head
West Island Conservation Park
Nearest town or city	Victor Harbor
Coordinates
Established	1972
Area	16 ha (40 acres)
Managing authorities	Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources
See also	Protected areas of South Australia

West Island Conservation Park is a protected area occupying both West Island and Seal Island in coastal waters near Victor Harbor in South Australia. The park was proclaimed in 1972 following the enactment of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 with the protection initially applying to West Island only which itself previously had reserve status under the Fauna Conservation Act 1964-1965. Seal Island was added to the park in 1979. The purpose of the park is to protect the breeding populations of bird species present on both islands such as little penguins, silver gulls, crested terns, Caspian terns and fairy terns. The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category Ia protected area.

External links

• West Island Conservation Park web page on protected planet