| Parndana Conservation Park | |
|---|---|
| Location | South Australia |
| Nearest city | Parndana, |
| Coordinates | 35°45′30″S137°19′45″E / 35.75833°S 137.32917°E /-35.75833; 137.32917 |
| Area | 625 ha (1,540 acres)[1] |
| Established | 26 September 1968 (1968-09-26)[2] |
| Governing body | Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources |
Parndana Conservation Park (formerly Parndana National Park) is aprotected area inSouth Australia located onKangaroo Island. It was dedicated in 1968 for the protection of remnant native vegetation.[3]
The conservation park has an area of 580 hectares (1,400 acres) and is located in the locality ofCassini about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north-east of the town ofParndana in the central part of the island, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) west ofKingscote.[4][3] The conservation park is classified as anIUCN Category III protected area.[5]
Most of the area of the conservation park carries low open forest and shrubland featuringEucalyptus baxteri andE. cosmophylla overAllocasuarina muelleriana,Banksia marginata,B. ornata,Xanthorrhoea tateana,Leptospermum myrsinoides andHakea sp. Some areas along drainage lines have an open forest or woodland ofE. cladocalyx overAcacia paradoxa. The conservation park provides feeding and nesting habitat forGlossy Black Cockatoos.[3]