TYPES OF PARKS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

South Australia has eight different types 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 protected for the purpose of conserving wildlife or the natural or historic features of the land.
• Game Reserves (GR)
  • Areas set aside for conservation of woildlife and the management of game for seasonal hunting
• Forest Reserve
• Recreation Parks (RP)
  • Areas managed for public recreation and enjoyment in a natural setting.
• Regional Reserves (RR)
  • Areas proclaims for the purpose of conserving wildlife or natural or historical features while allowing responsible use of the area's natural resources.
• Wilderness Protection Areas (WPA)
  • Land set aside under the Wilderness Protection Act 1992 to protect natural and remote areas.
• Conservation Reserves (CR)
  • Land set aside for conservation of natural and cultural features under the Crown Land Management Act 2009.
• Marine Parks (MP)
  • Areas set aside to preserve the biological diversity of the state's coastal, estuarine and marine environments while allowing ecologically sustainable use of the area's natural resources.

Additionally you may see reference to........
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• Indigeneous Protected Areas
• Native Forest Reserves
• Protected zones for Historic Shipwreck sites
• Aquatic Reserves.
• ​'Important Bird Areas'
• Important Bird Areas (IBAs) are sites that re recognised as internationally important for bird conservation and known to support key bird species.  In a partnership project funded by Rio Tinto, between 2005 and 2009 Birds Australia identified and slected Australia's IBA's.  Three hundred and fourteen IBAs have been identified across Australia.  There are a total of 38 IBA's in South Australia, covering 7 % of South Australia.