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"When you think of conservation in Australia, chances are you’ll think of a
national park.
But there’s another fast-growing way of conserving land: Indigenous Protected
Areas (IPAs). These areas of land or sea Country are voluntarily dedicated by
Traditional Owners to protect nature and cultural values and responsibilities.
Once dedicated, an IPA becomes part of Australia’s National Reserve System –
our network of protected areas. To protect the area, Indigenous rangers tackle
invasive species and undertake cultural burning and many other tasks.
In 2022, the Australian government signed up to an international pledge to
protect 30% of lands and waters by 2030. This is one reason why IPAs have grown
so rapidly in recent years.
In July, 4.7 million hectares of the Simpson Desert was dedicated as the newest
protected area – the Pmere Atherre Antenterreme IPA.
Maintaining the success of Indigenous Protected Areas will require long-term
funding, strong Indigenous governance and complementary conservation
elsewhere."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics