Bakara Conservation Park facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Bakara Conservation Park Maggea, South Australia
IUCN Category Ia (Strict Nature Reserve)
Bakara Conservation Park, January 2015
Bakara Conservation Park Location in South Australia
Nearest town or city	Maggea
Established	15 May 1986
Area	20.29 km2 (7.8 sq mi)
Managing authorities	Department for Environment and Water
See also	Protected areas of South Australia

Bakara Conservation Park is a special protected area in South Australia. It is a natural space filled with mallee scrub, which is a type of bushland. This park helps to keep the plants and animals that live there safe.

It is located in the Murray Mallee region. You can find it near the town of Maggea. The park is on the southern side of the Stott Highway.

Discovering Bakara Conservation Park

Bakara Conservation Park is a place where nature is protected. It covers about 20.29 square kilometers. That's roughly the size of 2,000 football fields! The park helps to keep the local environment healthy.

How Bakara Park Began

This park was created to protect important natural areas. It was officially opened on 15 May 1986. The government bought the land to make sure it would be safe for wildlife.

Later, in 2009, the park was made even bigger. This helped to protect more of the unique mallee environment.

Protecting Wildlife

Bakara Conservation Park is a very important home for animals. One special bird that lives here is the malleefowl. Malleefowl are unique birds that build large nests on the ground.

People who live near the park also help to protect it. They work to control animals like foxes and rabbits. These animals can sometimes harm the native wildlife. By working together, they help the park's animals thrive.

What "Strict Nature Reserve" Means

Bakara Conservation Park is known as a "Category Ia protected area." This is a special rating from the IUCN. It means the park is a "Strict Nature Reserve."

In a Strict Nature Reserve, the main goal is to protect nature. Human activities are kept to a minimum. This helps to keep the area as wild and untouched as possible. It's like a super safe zone for plants and animals.