| Bucks Lake Game Reserve | |
|---|---|
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)[1] | |
  Bucks Lake Game Reserve | |
| Location | South Australia |
| Nearest city | Carpenter Rocks[2] |
| Coordinates | 37°54′19″S140°23′58″E / 37.90528°S 140.39944°E /-37.90528; 140.39944 |
| Area | 1.38 km2 (0.53 sq mi)[3] |
| Established | 25 April 1968[4] |
| Visitors | ‘less than 10 each year’ (in 2007) |
| Governing body | Department for Environment and Water |
Bucks Lake Game Reserve, formerly the Bucks Lake National Park, is aprotected area located in theLimestone Coast ofSouth Australia about 40 kilometres (25 miles) south-west ofMount Gambier and immediately east of the township ofCarpenter Rocks. The game reserve was originally created as theBucks Lake National Park in 1968 under theNational Parks Act 1966 and was re-proclaimed as a game reserve under theNational Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 for the purpose of the conservation of wildlife and management of game. The game reserve is used for duck hunting with species being harvested includinggrey teal,chestnut teal,Pacific black duck,pink-eared duck andAustralian shelduck. Hunting is conducted during a proclaimed open season with hunters requiring to have an "endorsed hunting permit" and have abag limit for specific species.[5][6]
The game reserve is classified as anIUCN Category VI protected area.[1] In 1980, it was listed on the now-defunctRegister of the National Estate.[7]
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