Kintore Caves Conservation Reserve
Kintore Caves Conservation Reserve is a protected area in the Northern Territory of Australia.
Kintore Caves Conservation Reserve Northern Territory | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1] | |
Kintore Caves Conservation Reserve | |
Coordinates | 14.4147°S 132.1635°E |
Established | 1965[1] |
Area | 423 hectares (1,045 acres)[1] |
Managing authorities | Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory |
See also | Protected areas of the Northern Territory |
It is located approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) west of Katherine and 330 kilometres (205 mi) south east of Darwin.
The area is made up of karst limestone and has an extensive network of caves that contain rare fauna and evidence of a long history of human occupation. The conservation reserve shares a boundary to the north with the Northern Territory Rural College and to the south with private property zoned for rural use.[2]
References
- "Terrestrial Protected Areas by Reserve Type in the Northern Territory (2012)". Department of Environment. 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- "Kintore Caves Nature Park Management Plan" (PDF). Parks and Wildlife Commission. 2000. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
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