Calperum and Taylorville Stations are home to a great many native species. Our current list of native species includes:
- 355 plants
- 188 birds
- 78 reptiles and amphibians
- 25 mammals
- 20 fish
Among these are a number of rare, threatened or endangered species, including the Freckled Duck (Stictonetta naevosa), Southern Bell Frog (Litoria raniformis) and the Little Pied Bat (Chalinolobu picatus) as well as iconic species such as Malleefowl (Leipoa ocellata) and Murray Cod (Maccullichella peelii).
The need to preserve and protect this biodiversity is widely recognised. The wetlands and floodplain of Calperum Station that link the Murray River to the mallee woodlands are part of the Riverland Ramsar site - one of five South Australian wetlands of international significance designated under the Ramsar Convention.
Most of the remainder of Calperum Station (242.800 ha), and all of Taylorville Station (92,600 ha) are listed as critical habitat for the endangered Black-eared Miner (Manorina melanotis) under Commonwealth legislation.