Chowilla Game Reserve
Protected area in South Australia
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Chowilla Game Reserve is a protected area covering the floodplain on the north side of the River Murray in South Australia from about 8 kilometres (5.0 miles) north-east of Renmark to the New South Wales border. It was proclaimed 8 April 1993 in conjunction with the Chowilla Regional Reserve, after a community consultation process which recommended that "hunting of waterfowl be a permitted activity in selected areas of the Chowilla floodplain". The game reserve is classified as an IUCN Category VI protected area.[3][4][5][1]
| Chowilla Game Reserve | |
|---|---|
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)[1] | |
  Chowilla Game Reserve Location within South Australia | |
| Location | South Australia |
| Nearest city | Renmark |
| Coordinates | 33°56′27″S 140°54′41″E |
| Area | 18.176 km2 (7.018 sq mi)[2] |
| Established | 4 April 1993[2] |
| Governing body | Department for Environment and Water |
| Website | http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/Find_a_Park/Browse_by_region/Murray_River/Chowilla_Game_Reserve_Regional_Reserve |
The Chowilla floodplain is also protected as part of the Riverland Ramsar site,[6] designated by the Ramsar Convention as a wetland of international importance.[7]
