Hattah-Kulkyne and Murray-Kulkyne Biosphere Reserve is a biosphere reserve in the Australian state of Victoria located to the southern bank of the Murray River to the south-east of the city of Mildura on land occupied by the following protected areas - the Hattah-Kulkyne National Park and the Murray-Kulkyne Park.[3][4][5]
| Hattah-Kulkyne and Murray-Kulkyne Biosphere Reserve Victoria | |
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 Hattah-Kulkyne and Murray-Kulkyne Biosphere Reserve | |
  Hattah-Kulkyne and Murray-Kulkyne Biosphere Reserve | |
| Nearest town or city | Mildura |
| Coordinates | 34°21′5.2″S 142°19′48″E / 34.351444°S 142.33000°E |
| Established | 1981[1] |
| Area | 515.00 km2 (198.8 sq mi)[2] |
| Visitation | 99,000 (annual estimate) (in 2016)[2] |
| Managing authorities | Parks Victoria[2] |
| Footnotes | Coordinates[2] |
The biosphere reserve was described by UNESCO in 2016 as:[2]
The Hattah-Kulkyne and Murray-Kulkyne Biosphere Reserve is located in Southeast Australia. It comprises three main habitats: riveraise woodlands, savanna woodlands and saline shrublands. The Murray River flows through the reserve and is connected to several wetlands. However, due to the semi-arid climate it only fills intermittently with water. The main land formations are saline flats that contain shallow soils overlying gypsum, dune fields that contain relics of Pleistocence sand ridges, and floodplains that are formed of a quarterly alluvium.
History
editIn 1915, a sanctuary was formed to protect the beauty of the Hattah lakes. Ornithologist Les Chandler in 1949, with the Reverend C. L. Lang, formed the Sunraysia Naturalists' Club (now the Sunraysia Naturalists' Research Trust) and was variously its President, Vice-president, Secretary, Treasurer and Editor. They agitated to have the Hattah-Kulkyne area declared a national park, which was achieved in 1960.[6][7][8][9][10] The biosphere reserve was established in 1981 and is managed by Parks Victoria.[1][2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Biosphere Reserves". Government of Victoria. August 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f "Hattah-Kulkyne and Murray-Kulkyne". Man and the Biosphere Programme. UNESCO. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ "Hattah - Kulkyne National Park". Parks Victoria. Archived from the original on 7 May 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "Murray - Kulkyne Park". Parks Victoria. Archived from the original on 6 November 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ "Australian Biosphere Reserves". Australian Government, Department of Environment. August 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ Kloot T (1980) Obituary. Leslie Gordon Chandler. Emu 80, 241-242. https://doi.org/10.1071/MU9800241
- ^ L. C. Chandler (1934), "v. : ill., maps.; 34 cm.", Walkabout., Rex Nan Kivell Collection, Melbourne: Australian National Travel Association, ISSN 0043-0064, nla.obj-747971279 – via Trove
- ^ Hugh Wilson (1934), "v. : ill., maps.; 34 cm.", Walkabout, Rex Nan Kivell Collection, Melbourne: Australian National Travel Association, ISSN 0043-0064, nla.obj-749128577, retrieved 7 June 2021 – via Trove
- ^ Victorian National Parks Association, 1937, retrieved 7 June 2021
- ^ Australian Government; Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (June, 2011) Hattah-Kulkyne Lakes Ramsar Site Ecological Character Description