Both Calperum and Taylorville have been declared as critical habitat for species conservation under Commonwealth legislation. Calperum Station is well-recognised as an internationally significant wetland system, making up approximately one third of the Riverland RAMSAR site. The property provides habitat to several rare and threatened species of wildlife such as the Black-eared Miner, Malleefowl and the Southern Bell Frog. The stations lands, creeks, lakes and river also house many significant Aboriginal cultural sites.