Mantung Conservation Park

This article is about the Conservation Park in South Australia. For the nearby locality, see Mantung.

Mantung Conservation Park
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
Mantung Conservation Park
LocationSouth Australia, Mantung
Nearest cityLoxton
Coordinates34°35′29″S 140°07′31″E / 34.591306275°S 140.125303035°E / -34.591306275; 140.125303035
Area16.96 km2 (6.55 sq mi)
Established16 October 2014 (2014-10-16)
Governing bodyDepartment for Environment and Water

Mantung Conservation Park is a protected area located in the Australian state of South Australia in the locality of Mantung about 45 kilometres (28 miles) west of the town of Loxton.

The conservation park was proclaimed under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 on 16 October 2014 in respect to land in Sections 27 and 40 of the cadastral unit of the Hundred of Mantung.

The conservation park was reported as being important for the conservation of the following bird species - malleefowl, southern scrub robin, shy heathwren, inland thornbill, white-browed babbler and purple-gaped honeyeater.

It is classified as an IUCN Category VI protected area.

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