Protection
Lake Gore is part of Nature Reserve 32419, set aside for conservation purposes. The Dalyup River flows into the eastern end of the lake. The wetlands of which the lake is a part cover an area of 4,017 hectares (9,926 acres) and were recognised as being of international importance through designation under the Ramsar Convention on 5 January 2001 as Ramsar Site 1049. The lake is also a DIWA-listed wetland.
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