Central Plateau Conservation Area
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| Central Plateau Conservation Area | |
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| IUCN Category VI (Managed Resource Protected Area) | |
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| Area: | 908.7 km² |
| Managing authorities: | Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service |
The Central Plateau conservation area is an animal & plant conservation area in Tasmania, Australia.
The Central Plateau of Tasmania is the largest area of high ground in Tasmania. It is bound to the north east by the Great Western Tiers, a large number of hydro electric schemes emanating from rivers that flow to the south - and to the west by Cradle Mountain national park.
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[edit] Further reading
- Cullen, Philip J.(1995) Land degradation on the Central Plateau, Tasmania : the legacy of 170 years of exploitation Hobart, Tas. : Earth Science Section, Parks and Wildlife Service, Dept. of Environment and Land Management. ISBN 0724619305 Occasional paper (Tasmania. Parks and Wildlife Service) ; no. 34.
- McKenny, Helen. (2000) A guide to vegetation management issues in the Central Plateau region, Tasmania Hobart, Tas. Dept. of Primary Industries, Water and Environment, ISBN 0724662383
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