Regions
Park Categories
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Granite Island boardwalk |
South Australia has seven categories of parks:
National Parks (NP) - areas considered to be of national significance due to wildlife, natural features of the land or Aboriginal or European heritage;
Conservation Parks (CP) - areas that are protected for the purpose of conserving wildlife or the natural or historic features of the land;
Wilderness Protection Areas (WPA) - land set aside under the Wilderness Protection Act 1992 to protect natural and remote areas.
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Morialta Conservation Park |
Game Reserves (GR) - areas set aside for the conservation of wildlife and the management of game for seasonal hunting;
Regional Reserves (RR) - areas proclaimed for the purpose of conserving wildlife or natural or historical features while allowing responsible use of the area's natural resources;
Recreation Parks (RP) - areas managed for public recreation and enjoyment in a natural setting;
Conservation Reserves (CR) - land currently set aside for conservation of natural and cultural features under the Crown Lands Act 1929;
For more information on park types and the area they cover please download this summary (50Kb PDF). Detailed information on South Australia's parks and reserves forms part of our contribution to the State of Environment Reporting.
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Nullarbor National Park |
Witjira National Park |
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