Busby Islet Conservation Park

Busby Islet Conservation Park South Australia
IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve)
Australian pelicans nest in the park
Busby Islet Conservation Park
Nearest town or city	Kingscote
Coordinates	35°37′28″S 137°38′26″E / 35.62444°S 137.64056°E / -35.62444; 137.64056Coordinates: 35°37′28″S 137°38′26″E / 35.62444°S 137.64056°E / -35.62444; 137.64056
Established	1 January 1967
Area	17 ha (42 acres)
Managing authorities	Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources
See also	Protected areas of South Australia

Busby Islet Conservation Park is a protected area located on Busby Islet in Nepean Bay on the north coast of Kangaroo Island in South Australia. The conservation park is located about 2 kilometres (1.2 miles) north of the town of Kingscote and occupies an area of 17 hectares (42 acres) on Busby Islet. It was dedicated in 1967 for 'the conservation of wildlife habitat' replacing previous statutory protection dating back to 1909. A management philosophy for the park published in 1987 supports the need to 'ensure the conservation, in perpetuity, of the natural environment, in particular the breeding habitat for birds of the ocean and seashore'. The conservation park is reported as supporting breeding populations of Australian pelicans, black-faced and pied cormorants, pied and sooty oystercatchers, and silver and Pacific gulls, serving as a roost site for migratory waders and being a place visited by Rock parrots and little grassbirds. The conservation park was declared as a 'no entry' area in October 2014. The conservation park is classified as an IUCN Category Ia protected area.